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| Opponens digiti minimi muscle | |
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 The muscles of the thumb. | |
| Details | |
| Origin | Hook of hamate and flexor retinaculum |
| Insertion | Medial border of 5th metacarpal |
| Artery | Ulnar artery |
| Nerve | Deep branch of ulnar nerve (C8 and T1) |
| Actions | Draws 5th metacarpal anteriorly and rotates it, bringing little finger (5th digit) into opposition with thumb |
| Identifiers | |
| TA98 | A04.6.02.064 |
| TA2 | 2531 |
| FMA | 37384 |
| Anatomical terms of muscle | |
The Opponens digiti quinti (Opponens minimi digiti) is of a triangular form, and placed immediately beneath the preceding muscles.
It arises from the convexity of the hamulus of the hamate bone, and contiguous portion of the transverse carpal ligament; it is inserted into the whole length of the metacarpal bone of the little finger, along its ulnar margin.
See also
External links
- Template:MuscleLoyola
- . GPnotebook https://www.gpnotebook.co.uk/simplepage.cfm?ID=-1375338485.
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This article incorporates text in the public domain from page 464 of the 20th edition of Gray's Anatomy (1918)
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