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Wrist and Hand
Muscles and Angles
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Medical
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08/16/2011

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Term
Origin of Abductor pollicis brevis
Definition
Scaphoid and Trapezius
Term

Insertion of Abductor pollicis brevis

Definition
Proximal phalanx of thumb
Term

Action of Abductor pollicis brevis

Definition
Abduction of thumb
Term

Origin of Adductor pollicis

Definition

Palmar surface of 3rd metacarpal

Capitate 

Base of 2nd metacarpal

Term

 

Insertion of Adductor pollicis

 

Definition
Base of proximal phalanx of thumb
Term

 

Action of Adductor pollicis

 

Definition

Opposition of thumb

Flexion of thumb

Term

 

Origin of Flexor pollicis brevis

 

Definition

Flexor retinaculum

Capitate

Trapezium

Term

 

Insertion of Flexor pollicis brevis

 

Definition
Base of proximal phalanx of thumb
Term

 

Action of Flexor pollicis brevis

 

Definition

Flexion of thumb

Opposition of thumb

Term

 

Origin of Opponens Pollicis

 

Definition
Trapezium
Term

 

Insertion of Opponens Pollicis

 

Definition
Radial border of 1st metacarpal
Term

 

Action of Opponens Pollicis

 

Definition
Opposition of thumb
Term

 

Origin of Abductor digiti minimi

 

Definition
Pisiform
Term

 

Insertion of Abductor digiti minimi

 

Definition
Ulnar base of proximal phalanx and dorsal digital expansion of 5th digit
Term
Action of Abductor digiti minimi
Definition

Abduction and Flexion of little finger

Extension of PIP and DIP of little finger

Term
Origin of Flexor digiti minimi
Definition

Hook of hamate

Flexor retinaculum

Term

Insertion of Flexor digiti minimi

Definition
Base of proximal phalanx of 5th digit
Term

Action of Flexor digiti minimi

Definition
Flexion of little finger
Term

Origin of Opponens digiti minimi

Definition
Hook of hamate
Term

 

Insertion of Opponens digiti minimi

 

Definition
Ulnar border of 5th metacarpal
Term

 

Action of Opponens digiti minimi

 

Definition
Opposition of little finger
Term

 

Origin of Palmaris brevis

 

Definition
Ulnar border of palmar aponeurosis
Term

 

Insertion of Palmaris brevis

 

Definition
Skin of hypothenar eminence
Term

 

Action of Palmaris brevis

 

Definition
Tighten palmar aponeurosis
Term

 

Origin of 1st-4th Lumbricals

 

Definition
Radial sides of tendons of flexor digitorum profundus
Term

 

Insertion of 1st-4th Lumbricals

 

Definition
Dorsal expansion of respective 2nd+ digit
Term

 

Action of 1st-4th Lumbricals

 

Definition

Flexion of digits via metacarpophalangeal joints

Extension at PIP and DIP

Term

 

Origin of 1st-4th Dorsal Interossei

 

Definition
By two heads from adjacent sides of 1st-5th metacarpal
Term

 

Insertion of 1st-4th Dorsal Interossei

 

Definition
Dorsal expansion of 2nd-4th digits, base of proximal phalanx
Term

 

Action of 1st-4th Dorsal Interossei

 

Definition

Flexion of 2nd-4th digits via MCP joints

Extension and Abduction of proximal and distal interphalangeal joint of 2nd-4th digits

Term

 

Origin of 1st-3rd Palmar Interossei

 

Definition

Ulnar side of 2nd metacarpal

Radial sides of 4th and 5th metacarpals

Term

 

Insertion of 1st-3rd Palmar Interossei

 

Definition
Dorsal digital expansion and base of proximal phalanx of associated finger
Term

 

Action of 1st-3rd Palmar Interossei

 

Definition

Flexion of 2nd, 4th, 5th digits via MCP joints

Extension and Adduction 2nd, 4th, 5th via PIP and DIP joints toward the middle finger

Term
Superficial Flexor
Definition

Pronator Teres,

Flexor Digitorum Superficialis

Flexor Carpi Radialis

Flexor Carpi Ulnaris

Palmaris Longus

Term
Deep Flexor
Definition

Flexor Digitorum Profundus

Flexor Pollicis Longus

Pronator Quadratus

Term
Superficial Extensor 
Definition

Extensor Digitorum

Extensor Digiti Minimi

Extensor Carpi Ulnaris

Term
Deep Extensor
Definition

Supinator

Abductor Pollicis Longus

Extensor Pollicis Brevis

Extensor Pollicis Longus

Extensor Indicis

Term
Radialis Muscles
Definition

Brachioradialis

Extensor Carpi Radialis Longus

Extensor Carpi Radialis Brevis

 

 

Term
Thenar Eminens
Definition

Abductor Pollicis Brevis

Adductor Pollicis

Flexor Pollicis Brevis

Opponens Pollicis

Recurrent br of Median Nerve

Term
Hypothenar Eminens
Definition

Abductor Digiti Minimi

Flexor Digiti Minimi

Opponens Digiti Minimi

Palmaris Brevis

Ulnar Nerve

Term
Intrinsic Muscles
Definition

Lumbricals

PAD

DAB

Term
Floor of Snuffbox
Definition
Scaphoid
Term
Radial Border of Snuffbox
Definition

Abductor Pollicis Longus

Extensor Pollicis Brevis

Term
Ulnar Border of Snuffbox
Definition
Extensor Pollicis Longus
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