| Term 
 
        | what type of skin does the palm of the hand have, how is it arranged and bound |  | Definition 
 
        | thick skin bound to deep fascia by numerous fibrous bands |  | 
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        | Term 
 
        | what is the palmaris brevis, where is it located |  | Definition 
 
        | small superificial muscle over the hyposthenia eminence |  | 
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        | Term 
 
        | what is the origin of the palmaris brevis |  | Definition 
 
        | flexor retinaculum and palmar aponeurosis |  | 
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        | Term 
 
        | what is the insertion of the palmaris brevis |  | Definition 
 
        | skin of medial border of palm |  | 
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        | Term 
 
        | what is the innervation of the palmaris brevis |  | Definition 
 
        | superificial branch of ulnar nerve |  | 
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        | Term 
 
        | what is the action of the palmaris brevis |  | Definition 
 
        | corrugates skin of hyposthenia eminence to improve grip of palm |  | 
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        | Term 
 
        | where is the deep fascia of the palm most thin |  | Definition 
 
        | over the thenar and hyposthenia eminences |  | 
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        | Term 
 
        | where is the deep fascia of the palm the thickest |  | Definition 
 
        | over central area, palmer aopneurosis |  | 
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        | Term 
 
        | what shape is the palmar aponeurosis |  | Definition 
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        | Term 
 
        | where is the apex of the palmar aponeurosis directed |  | Definition 
 
        | proximally to the flexor retinaculum |  | 
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        | Term 
 
        | what inserts into the palmar aponeurosis |  | Definition 
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        | Term 
 
        | how is the base of the palmar aponeurosis directed |  | Definition 
 
        | distally at finger bases, divided into 4 slips |  | 
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        | Term 
 
        | what is the base of the palmar aponeurosis continous with |  | Definition 
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        | Term 
 
        | where do the fibrous flexor sheaths extend to and from |  | Definition 
 
        | metacarpal heads to base of distal phalanges |  | 
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        | Term 
 
        | where do flexor sheaths attach |  | Definition 
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        | Term 
 
        | what do flexor sheaths arch over |  | Definition 
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        | Term 
 
        | how are blind osteofibrous tunnels formed |  | Definition 
 
        | fibrous sheaths with anterior surface of phalanges and interphalangeal joints |  | 
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        | Term 
 
        | what runs through the blind osteofibrous tunnels |  | Definition 
 
        | flexor tendons and synovial sheaths |  | 
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        | Term 
 
        | what is in the osteofibrous tunner of the thumb |  | Definition 
 
        | tendon of the flexor pollics longus |  | 
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        | Term 
 
        | what is in the osteofibrous tunnels of the 4 fingers |  | Definition 
 
        | tendons of the flexor digitorum superificials and profundus |  | 
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        | Term 
 
        | what are the short muscles of the thumb |  | Definition 
 
        | abductor pollicis brevis, flexor pollicis brevis, opponens pollicis, adductor pollicis |  | 
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        | Term 
 
        | what form the thenar eminence |  | Definition 
 
        | abductor pollicis brevis, flexor pollicis brevis, opponens pollicis |  | 
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        | Term 
 
        | where is the abductor pollicis brevis located in relation to the thenar eminence |  | Definition 
 
        | superificial and lateral to it |  | 
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        | Term 
 
        | what is the origin of the abductor pollicis brevis |  | Definition 
 
        | scaphoid, trapezium, and flexor retinaculum |  | 
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        | Term 
 
        | what is the insertion of the abductor pollicis brevis |  | Definition 
 
        | lateral aspect of base of proximal phalanx of thumb |  | 
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        | Term 
 
        | what is the innervation of the abductor pollicis brevis |  | Definition 
 
        | recurrent branch of the median nerve |  | 
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        | Term 
 
        | what is the action of the abductor pollicis brevis |  | Definition 
 
        | abduction of the thumb at the carpometacarpal and metacarpophalangeal joints |  | 
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        | Term 
 
        | where is the flexor pollicis brevis located in relation fo the abductor pollicis brevis |  | Definition 
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        | Term 
 
        | what is the origin of the flexor pollicis brevis |  | Definition 
 
        | flexor reginaculum and trapezium |  | 
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        | Term 
 
        | what is the insertion of the flexor pollicis brevis |  | Definition 
 
        | lateral base of proximal phalanx of thumb forming a common tendon with abductor pollicus brevis |  | 
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        | Term 
 
        | what is in the common tendon of the abductor pollicus brevis and flexor pollicis brevis |  | Definition 
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        | Term 
 
        | what is the innervation of the flexor pollicis brevis |  | Definition 
 
        | recurrent branch of median nerve |  | 
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        | Term 
 
        | what is the action of the flexor pollicis brevis |  | Definition 
 
        | flexion of the thumb at the carpometacarpal and metacarpophyalangeal joints |  | 
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        | Term 
 
        | where is the opponens pollicis located in relation to the abductor pollicis brevis |  | Definition 
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        | Term 
 
        | what is the origin of the opponens pollicis |  | Definition 
 
        | flexor retinaculum and trapezium |  | 
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        | Term 
 
        | what is the insertion of the opponens pollicis |  | Definition 
 
        | lateral border of shaft of 1st metacarpal |  | 
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        | Term 
 
        | what is the innervation of the opponens pollicis |  | Definition 
 
        | recurrent branch of median nerve |  | 
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        | Term 
 
        | what is the action of the opponens pollicis |  | Definition 
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        | Term 
 
        | what is the origin of the the oblique head of the adductor pollicis |  | Definition 
 
        | base of metacarpal 2-3 and adjacent carpal bones |  | 
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        | Term 
 
        | what is the origin of the transverse head of the adductor pollicis |  | Definition 
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        | Term 
 
        | what is the insertion of the adductor pollicis |  | Definition 
 
        | medial aspect of base of proximal phalanx of thumb |  | 
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        | Term 
 
        | what is in the tendon of the adductor pollicis |  | Definition 
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        | Term 
 
        | what is the innervation of the adductor pollicis |  | Definition 
 
        | deep branch of the ulnar nerve |  | 
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        | Term 
 
        | what is the action of the adductor pollicis |  | Definition 
 
        | adduction of the thumb at the carpometacarpal and metacarpophalangeal joints |  | 
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        | Term 
 
        | what are the short muscles of the little finger |  | Definition 
 
        | abductor digiti minimi, flexor digiti minimi brevis, oppnenes digiti minimi |  | 
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        | Term 
 
        | what forms the hyposthenia eminence |  | Definition 
 
        | abductor digiti minimi, flexor digiti minimi brevis, oppnenes digiti minimi |  | 
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        | Term 
 
        | what are the short muscles of the little finger innervated by |  | Definition 
 
        | deep branch of ulnar nerve |  | 
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        | Term 
 
        | where is the abductor digiti minimi located within the hyposthenia eminence |  | Definition 
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        | Term 
 
        | what is the origin of the abductor digiti minimi |  | Definition 
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        | Term 
 
        | what is the insertion of the abductor digiti minimi |  | Definition 
 
        | medial side of the base of the proximal phalanx of the little finger |  | 
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        | Term 
 
        | what is the action of the abductor digiti minimi |  | Definition 
 
        | abduction of the little finger at the matacaopophalangeal joint |  | 
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        | Term 
 
        | what is the location of the flexor digit minimi brevis in reference to the abductor digiti minimi |  | Definition 
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        | Term 
 
        | what is the origin of the  flexor digit minimi brevis |  | Definition 
 
        | flexor retinaculum and hook of hamate |  | 
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        | Term 
 
        | what is the insertion of the flexor digiti minimi brevis |  | Definition 
 
        | medial side of base of proximal phalanx of little finger |  | 
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        | Term 
 
        | what is the action og the  flexor digit minimi brevis |  | Definition 
 
        | flexion of the little finger at the matacaopophalangeal joint |  | 
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        | Term 
 
        | where is the opponens digiti minimi located in the hyposthenia eminence |  | Definition 
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        | Term 
 
        | what is the origin of the opponens digiti minimi |  | Definition 
 
        | flexor retinaculum and hook of hamate |  | 
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        | Term 
 
        | what is the insertion of the opponens digiti minimi |  | Definition 
 
        | medial border of the shaft of metacarpal 5 |  | 
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        | Term 
 
        | what is the action of the opponens digiti minimi |  | Definition 
 
        | flexion and lateral rotation of the 5th metacarpal at caropmetacarpal joint, helps bring little finger into opposition with the thumb |  | 
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        | Term 
 
        | what are the small muscles of the hand |  | Definition 
 
        | 4 lumbricalis, 3 palmer interossei, 4 dorsal interossei |  | 
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        | Term 
 
        | what do the lumbrical muscles act on |  | Definition 
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        | Term 
 
        | what is the origin of the lumbrical muscles |  | Definition 
 
        | tedons of the flexor digitorum profundus |  | 
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        | Term 
 
        | what is the insertion of the lumbrical muscles |  | Definition 
 
        | lateral extensor expansion of the corresponding finger |  | 
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        | Term 
 
        | what is the innervation of the lumbrical muscles |  | Definition 
 
        | 1-2: median nerve 3-4 deep branch of ulnar nerve
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        | Term 
 
        | what is the action of the lumbrical muscles |  | Definition 
 
        | flexion at metacarpophalangeal joints, extension of the interphalangeal joints |  | 
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        | Term 
 
        | what do the palmar interossei muscles act on |  | Definition 
 
        | adduction of the index, ring, and little fingers |  | 
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        | Term 
 
        | what is the origin of the palmar interossei |  | Definition 
 
        | metacarpal of corresponding finger |  | 
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        | Term 
 
        | what is the insertion of the first palmar interossei |  | Definition 
 
        | medial side of base of proximal phalanx of index finger and extensor expansion |  | 
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        | Term 
 
        | what is the insertion of the 2nd and 3rd palmar interossei |  | Definition 
 
        | lateral side of base of proximal phalanx of ring and little finger and extensor expansions |  | 
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        | Term 
 
        | what is the innervation of the palmar interossei |  | Definition 
 
        | deep branch of ulnar nerve |  | 
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        | Term 
 
        | what is the action of the palmar interossei |  | Definition 
 
        | adduction of the metacarpophalangeal joints, flexion at metacarpophalangeal joints, extension at interphalangeal joints |  | 
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        | Term 
 
        | what do the dorsal interossei do in general |  | Definition 
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        | Term 
 
        | what does the dorsal interossei act on |  | Definition 
 
        | index, middle (2 muscles), and ring fingers |  | 
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        | Term 
 
        | what is the origin of the dorsal interossei |  | Definition 
 
        | two heads form adjacent sides of two consecutive metacarpal bones |  | 
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        | Term 
 
        | what is the insertion of the first dorsal interossei |  | Definition 
 
        | lateral side of base of proximal phalanx of index finger, extensor expansion of finger |  | 
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        | Term 
 
        | what is the insertion of the 2nd and 3rd dorsal interossei |  | Definition 
 
        | both sides of base of proximal phalanx of middle finger, extensor expansion of finger |  | 
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        | Term 
 
        | what is the insertion of the 4th dorsal interossei |  | Definition 
 
        | medial side of base of proximal phalanx of ring finger, extensor expansion of finger |  | 
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        | Term 
 
        | what is the innervation of the dorsal interossei |  | Definition 
 
        | deep branch of ulnar nerve |  | 
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        | Term 
 
        | what is the action of the dorsal interossei |  | Definition 
 
        | abduction at metacarpophalangeal joints, flexion at metacapophalangeal joints, extension at interphalangeal joints |  | 
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        | Term 
 
        | where does the ulnar artery enter the hand |  | Definition 
 
        | superificial to the flexor retinaculum |  | 
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        | Term 
 
        | what are the branches of the ulnar artery in the hand |  | Definition 
 
        | deep palmar branch, superificial palmar arch |  | 
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        | Term 
 
        | describe the path of the superificial palmar arch |  | Definition 
 
        | cruves laterally and deep to palmar aponeurosis and superificial to long flexor tendons |  | 
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        | Term 
 
        | what is the superificial palmar arch joined by |  | Definition 
 
        | superificial palmar branch of radial artery |  | 
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        | Term 
 
        | where branches does the superificial palmar arch have |  | Definition 
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        | Term 
 
        | what do the palmar digital arteries supply |  | Definition 
 
        | medial side of index finger and both sides of middle, ring, and little fingers |  | 
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        | Term 
 
        | where does the radial artery leave the dorsum of the hand |  | Definition 
 
        | between two heads of the 1st dorsal interosseous, between two heads of adductor pollicis then to deep palmar arch |  | 
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        | Term 
 
        | as the radial artery enters the palmar arch, what does it give off |  | Definition 
 
        | digital branches for the thumb and lateral index finger |  | 
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        | Term 
 
        | describe the path of the deep palmar arch |  | Definition 
 
        | curves medial and deep to the long flexor tendons |  | 
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        | Term 
 
        | what is the deep palmar arch joined by |  | Definition 
 
        | deep palmar branch of the ulnar artery |  | 
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        | Term 
 
        | what branches does the deep palmar arch gibe off |  | Definition 
 
        | palmar matacrapal arteries |  | 
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        | Term 
 
        | what do the palmar metacarpal arteries join |  | Definition 
 
        | palmar digital branches of the superificial palmar arch |  | 
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        | Term 
 
        | where does the median nerve enter the palm |  | Definition 
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        | Term 
 
        | what does the recurrent branch of the median nerve innervate |  | Definition 
 
        | 3 muscles of the thenar eminence, 1-2 lumbrical muscles |  | 
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        | Term 
 
        | what do the cutanous branches of the median nerve form |  | Definition 
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        | Term 
 
        | what do the palmar digital branches of the median nerve innervate |  | Definition 
 
        | palmar aspect of the lateral 3.5 fingers and distal part of dorsal aspect of same fingers |  | 
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        | Term 
 
        | where does the ulnar nerve enter the hand |  | Definition 
 
        | anterior to the flexor retinaculum |  | 
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        | Term 
 
        | what does the ulnar nerve do right when it enters the hand |  | Definition 
 
        | divides into superificial and deep branches |  | 
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        | Term 
 
        | what does the superificial branch of the ulnar nerve innervate |  | Definition 
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        | Term 
 
        | what does the cuteneous branch of the ulnar nerve innervate |  | Definition 
 
        | palmar aspect of medial 1.5 fingers and distal part of the dorsal aspect of the same fingers |  | 
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        | Term 
 
        | what are the cutaneous branches of the ulnar nerve called |  | Definition 
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        | Term 
 
        | what does the deep branch of the ulnar nerve pass between |  | Definition 
 
        | abductor digit minimi and flexor digit minimi |  | 
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        | Term 
 
        | what does the deep branch of the ulnar nerve pierce |  | Definition 
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        | Term 
 
        | what happens after the deep branch of the ulnar nerve pierces opponents digiti minimi |  | Definition 
 
        | it curves around hook of hamate and passes lateral within concavity of deep palmar arch |  | 
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        | Term 
 
        | what does the deep palmar nerve innervate |  | Definition 
 
        | 3 hyposthenia muscles, all interossei palmar and dorsal, 3-4 lumbrical muscles, adductor pollicis |  | 
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        | Term 
 
        | what provides cutaneous innervation to the lateral 2/3 of the dorsum of the hand |  | Definition 
 
        | superificial branch of radial nerve |  | 
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        | Term 
 
        | what supplies cutanrous innervation to the dorsal aspect of the lateral 3.5 fingers |  | Definition 
 
        | dorsal digital branch of superificial branch of radial nerve |  | 
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        | Term 
 
        | what supplies cutaneous innervation to the medial 1/3 of the dorsum of the hand |  | Definition 
 
        | dorsal cutaneous branch of unlar nerve |  | 
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        | Term 
 
        | what supplies cutanrous innervation to the dorsal part of the medial 1.5 fingers |  | Definition 
 
        | dorsal digital branch of the dorsal cutanrous branch of the ulnar nerve |  | 
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        | Term 
 
        | where do the dorsal digital branches of nerves end |  | Definition 
 
        | not far beyond the proximal phalanges |  | 
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        | Term 
 
        | what is the remainder of the dorsal aspect of each finger innervated by |  | Definition 
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        | Term 
 
        | what is the dorsal venous arch within |  | Definition 
 
        | subcutanous tissue of the dorsum of the hand |  | 
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        | Term 
 
        | where is the dorsal venous arch located |  | Definition 
 
        | proximal to the metacapophalangeal joints |  | 
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        | Term 
 
        | where does the dorsal venous arch drain |  | Definition 
 
        | on lateral side into cephalic vein and medial side into basilic vein |  | 
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        | Term 
 
        | where do seasmoid bones form |  | Definition 
 
        | in tendons in areas of stress |  | 
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        | Term 
 
        | what are examples of locations of seizmoid bones |  | Definition 
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        | Term 
 
        | where is the hypothenar eminence located |  | Definition 
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        | Term 
 
        | where is the thenar eminence located |  | Definition 
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