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  2. Palmar interossei muscles - Wikipedia

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    The palmar interossei, together with the dorsal interossei and the lumbricals, are active components of the finger's extensor mechanism. Fibers from some of the interossei contribute directly to the extensor hoods that wrap around the proximal phalanges, while other fibers may contribute to the central tendon and lateral bands of the mechanism.

  3. Muscles of the hand - Wikipedia

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    The intrinsic muscle groups are the thenar and hypothenar (little finger) muscles; the interossei muscles (four dorsally and three volarly) originating between the metacarpal bones; and the lumbrical muscles arising from the deep flexor (and which are special because they have no bony origin) to insert on the dorsal extensor hood mechanism.

  4. Interosseous muscles of the hand - Wikipedia

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    4 Dorsal interossei - Abduct the digits away from the 3rd digit (away from axial line) and are bipennate. 3 Palmar interossei - Adduct the digits towards the 3rd digit (towards the axial line) and are unipennate. This is often remembered by the mnemonic PAD-DAB, as the Palmar interosseous muscles ADduct, and the Dorsal interosseous muscles ...

  5. Muscles of the thumb - Wikipedia

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    The muscles of the thumb are nine skeletal muscles located in the hand and forearm. The muscles allow for flexion , extension , adduction , abduction and opposition of the thumb . The muscles acting on the thumb can be divided into two groups: The extrinsic hand muscles, with their muscle bellies located in the forearm, and the intrinsic hand ...

  6. Lumbricals of the hand - Wikipedia

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    Superficial palmar arch, common palmar digital arteries, deep palmar arch, dorsal digital artery: Nerve: Third and fourth deep branch of ulnar nerve, first and second median nerve: Actions: Flex metacarpophalangeal joints, extend interphalangeal joints: Identifiers; Latin: musculi lumbricales manus: TA98: A04.6.02.065: TA2: 2532: FMA: 37385 ...

  7. Extensor expansion - Wikipedia

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    The lumbricals of the hand, extensor indicis muscle, [3] dorsal interossei of the hand, and palmar interossei insert on these bands. A single median band passes down the middle of the finger along the back of the proximal phalanx, inserting into the base of the middle phalanx.

  8. Interossei - Wikipedia

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    Interossei refer to muscles between certain bones. There are many interossei in a human body. Specific interossei include: ... Palmar interossei muscles. On the feet

  9. Thenar eminence - Wikipedia

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    This muscle is the most superficial of the thenar group. Flexor pollicis brevis , which lies next to the abductor, will flex the thumb, curling it up in the palm. (The flexor pollicis longus , which is inserted into the distal phalanx of the thumb, is not considered part of the thenar eminence.)