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Extensor Carpi Radialis Longus
A: extend wrist, radial deviation, assist to flex elbow
O: lateral supracondylar ridge
I: base of 2nd metacarpal
N: Radial |
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Extensor Carpi Ulnaris
A: extend wrist, ulnar deviation
O: common extensor tendon from lateral epicondyle
I: base of 5th metacarpal
N: radial |
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Extensor Carpi Radialis Brevis
A: extend wrist, radial deciation; assist to flex elbow
O: lateral supracondylar ridge
I: base of 3rd metacarpal
N: radial |
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Adductor Pollicis
A: adduct thumb (CMC and MCP joints); assist in thumb flexion (MCP joint)
N: ulnar |
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Extensor Digitorum
A: Extend the MCP, PIP, and DIP joints of the fingers 2-5; assist to extend wrist
O: common flexor tendon from the lateral epicondyle
I: middle and distal phalanges of fingers 2-5
N: radial |
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Extensor Indicis
A: extend 2nd finger; assist to adduct 2nd finger
O: posterior surface of distal ulna; interosseous membrane
I: tendon of extensor digitorum at 2nd metacarpal
N: radial |
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Opponens Pollicis
A: opposition of thumb
N: median |
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Extensor Pollicis Longus
A: extend thumb
N: radial |
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Abductor Pollicis Brevis
A: abuction of thumb (CMC and MCP joints); assist in thumb opposition
N: median |
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Flexor Pollicis Brevis
A: flex thumb (CMC & MCP joints); assist in thumb oppositon
N: median for superficial; ulnar for deep head |
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Abductor Pollicis Longus
A: abduct & extend thumb (CMC joint)
N: Radial |
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Extensor Pollicis Longus
A: Extend thumb
N: Radial |
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Extensor Pollicis Brevis
A: Extend the thumb
N: Radial |
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Flexor Pollicis Longus
A: flex thumb
N: Median |
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Abductor Pollicis Longus
A: abduct and extend thumb (CMC joint)
N: radial |
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Lumbricals
A: extend PIP and DIP of fingers 2 - 5, flex MCP of fingers 2 - 5
N: median (fingers 2 & 3), ulnar (fingers 4 & 5) |
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Palmar Interossei
A: adduct fingers; assist in finger flexion (MCP joint), assist in finger extension (PIP & DIP joints via extensor aponeurosis)
N: ulnar |
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Dorsal Interossei
A: abduct fingers; assist in finger flexion (MCP joints), assist in finger extenstion (PIP & DIP joint via extensor aponeurosis)
N: ulnar |
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Flexor Carpi Radialis
A: flex the wrist, radial deviation, flex elbow
O: common flexor tendon from medial epicondyle
I: base of 2nd and 3rd metacarpal
N: median |
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Palmaris Longus
A: flex wrist, flex elbow
O: common flexor tendon from medial epicondyle
I: palmar aponeurosis and flexor retinaculum
N: median |
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Flexor Carpi Ulnaris
A: flex wrist, ulnar deviate, assist to flex elbow
O: common flexor tendon from medial epicondyle, posterior surface of proximal half of ulna
I: pisiform
N: ulnar |
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Flexor Digitorum Superficialis
A: Flex the MCP and PIP joints of fingers 2 - 5
O: common flexor tendon from medial epicondyle, medial collateral ligament, coronoid process, and shaft of radius
I: sides of middle phalanx of fingers 2 - 5
N: median |
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Flexor Digitorum Profundus
A: flex the MCP and DIP joints of fingers 2 - 5
O: anterior and medial surfaces of proximal 3/4 of ulna
I: palmar surface of bases of distal phalanges of fingers 2 - 5
N: median (fingers 2 & 3), ulnar (fingers 4 & 5) |
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Abductor Digiti Minimi
A: abduct the fifth finger (MCP joint); assist in fifth finger opposition
N: ulnar |
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Flexor Digiti Minimi Brevis
A: Flex the fifth finger (MCP); assist in opposition
N: ulnar |
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Opponens Digiti Minimi
A: opposition of fifth finger
N: ulnar |
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Extensor Digiti Minimi
A: extend fifth finger
N: radial |
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opponens pollicis, abductor pollicis brevis, adductor pollicis, flexor pollicis brevis |
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abductor pollcis longus, flexor pollicis longus, extensor pollicis longus, extensor pollicis brevis |
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MUSCLES OF ANATOMICAL SNUFF BOX |
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abductor pollicis longus, extensor pollicis longus, extensor pollicis brevis |
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