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  2. Dorsal interossei of the hand - Wikipedia

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    Dorsal interossei of the hand. In human anatomy, the dorsal interossei (DI) are four muscles in the back of the hand that act to abduct (spread) the index, middle, and ring fingers away from the hand's midline (ray of middle finger) and assist in flexion at the metacarpophalangeal joints and extension at the interphalangeal joints of the index ...

  3. Interosseous muscles of the hand - Wikipedia

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    The interosseous muscles of the hand are muscles found near the metacarpal bones that help to control the fingers. They are considered voluntary muscles. They are generally divided into two sets: 4 Dorsal interossei - Abduct the digits away from the 3rd digit (away from axial line) and are bipennate. 3 Palmar interossei - Adduct the digits ...

  4. Muscles of the hand - Wikipedia

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    The muscles of the hand are the skeletal muscles responsible for the movement of the hand and fingers. The muscles of the hand can be subdivided into two groups: the extrinsic and intrinsic muscle groups. The extrinsic muscle groups are the long flexors and extensors. They are called extrinsic because the muscle belly is located on the forearm.

  5. Palmar interossei muscles - Wikipedia

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    Palmar interossei muscles. In human anatomy, the palmar or volar interossei (interossei volares in older literature) are four muscles, one on the thumb that is occasionally missing, and three small, unipennate, central muscles in the hand that lie between the metacarpal bones and are attached to the index, ring, and little fingers. [1]

  6. Extensor digitorum muscle - Wikipedia

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    38500. Anatomical terms of muscle. [edit on Wikidata] The extensor digitorum muscle (also known as extensor digitorum communis) [2] is a muscle of the posterior forearm present in humans and other animals. It extends the medial four digits of the hand. Extensor digitorum is innervated by the posterior interosseous nerve, which is a branch of ...

  7. Deep branch of ulnar nerve - Wikipedia

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    As it crosses the deep part of the hand, it innervates all the interosseous muscles and the third and fourth lumbricals. It ends by innervating the adductor pollicis and the medial (deep) head of the flexor pollicis brevis. It also sends articular filaments to the wrist-joint (following Hilton's law)

  8. Palmaris brevis muscle - Wikipedia

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    Palmaris brevis muscle is located on the ulnar side of the hand. [1] [2] It arises from the tendinous fasciculi from the transverse carpal ligament and palmar aponeurosis. The muscle fibres are inserted into the skin on the ulnar border of the palm of the hand, [1] and occasionally on the pisiform bone. [3]

  9. Flexor digitorum profundus muscle - Wikipedia

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    FDP is shown in blue. The flexor digitorum profundus or flexor digitorum communis profundus[1] is a muscle in the forearm of humans that flexes the fingers (also known as digits). It is considered an extrinsic hand muscle because it acts on the hand while its muscle belly is located in the forearm. Together the flexor pollicis longus, pronator ...