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Nerve Innervations
OT 116
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Other
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06/02/2011

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Term
Flexor Carpi Radialis
Definition

Flexion, Radial Deviation of wrist

 

Innervates Median Nerve

Term
Palmaris longus
Definition

flexion of wrist, cupping shape of hand

 

innervates median nerve

Term
flexor carpi ulnaris
Definition

flexion, ulnar deviation of wrist

 

Ulnar nerve

Term
flexor digitorum superficialis
Definition

primary:  flexion of PIP joints

 

secondary:  assists with wrist flexion and MCP flexion

 

Median nerve

Term
flexor digitorum profundus
Definition

primary:

flexion of DIP joints

 

Secondary:

assists in PIP flexion, wrist flexion, and MCP flexion

 

Median nerve: digits 2 and 3

Ulnar nerve: digits 3, 4, and 5

Term
Flexor pollicis longus
Definition

Primary: thumb flexion at IP joint

 

Secondary:

assists with flexion of MP and CMC of thumb, and wrist flexion

 

median nerve

Term
extensor carpi radialis longus
Definition

wrist extension and radial deviation

 

radial nerve

Term
extensor carpi ulnaris
Definition

wrist extension and ulnar deviation

 

radial nerve

Term
abductor pollicis longus
Definition

thumb extension and abduction

 

radial nerve

Term
extensor pollicis brevis
Definition

extension of thumb MP joint

 

Secondary:  assists in abduction of the thumb

 

radial nerve

Term
extensor pollicis longus
Definition

extends thumb

 

radial nerve

Term
opponens pollicis
Definition

opposes the thumb (Pulls it across palm) and flexion of CMC joint

 

median nerve

Term
interossei
Definition

Located between MCs.

 

3 palmar:

adduction of fingers, helps flex MC joints, helps extend PIP joints

 

4 dorsal:

abducts fingers, assists in flexion of MC joints, assists in extension of PIP and DIP joints

 

Ulnar nerve

Term
lumbriacals
Definition

4 separate muscles.

Flexion of MC joints.

Extension of PIP and DIP joints

 

Median---1st and 2nd muscles

 

Ulnar---3rd and 4th muscles

Term
extensor digitorum
Definition

extends the wrist and abducts the fingers.  It is the prime mover of finger extension.

 

Radial nerve

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