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Muscle Opponens pollicis Abductor pollicis brevis Flexor pollicis brevis Adductor pollicis Abductor digiti minimi Flexor digiti minimi brevis (Note: there is no longus) Opponens digiti minimi Lumbricals
Innervation recurrent branch of median nerve recurrent branch of median nerve recurrent branch of median nerve deep branch of ulnar nerve deep branch of ulnar nerve
Function to oppose thumb, it draws 1st metacarpal medially to center of palm and rotates it medially abducts thumb; helps oppose it flexes thumb adducts thumb toward lateral border of palm abducts 5th finger, assists in flexion of its proximal phalanx
deep branch of ulnar nerve 1 and 2: median nerve 3 and 4: deep branch of ulnar
draws 5th metacarpal anterior and rotates it, bringing 5th finger into opposition with thumb flex metacarpophalangeal joints; extend interphalangeal joints of 2nd-5th fingers
Carpal Tunnel:
palmar fascia
hand infections
median nerve
ulnar nerve
radial nerve