Wrist and Hand Anatomy

  1. Wrist flexion
    • Flexor carpi radialis
    • Palmaris longus (weak)
    • Flexor carpi ulnaris
  2. Wrist extension
    • Extensor carpi ulnaris
    • Extensor carpi radialis longus
    • Extensor carpi radialis brevis
  3. Wrist abduction
    • Flexor carpi radialis
    • Extensor carpi radialis longus
    • Abductor pollicis longus
  4. Wrist adduction
    • Flexor carpi ulnaris
    • Extensor carpi ulnaris
  5. Thumb flexion
    • Flexor pollicis longus
    • Flexor pollicis brevis
  6. Thumb extension
    • Extensor pollicis brevis
    • Extensor pollicis longus
    • Abductor pollicis longus
  7. Thumb opposition
    Opponens pollicis
  8. Thumb abduction
    • Abductor pollicis longus
    • Abductor pollicis brevis
  9. Thumb adduction
    Adductor pollicis
  10. MCP joints of fingers - flexion
    • Flexor digiti minimi brevis
    • Lumbricals
  11. MCP joints of fingers -extension
    • Extensor digitorum
    • Extensor digiti minimi
    • Extensor indicis
  12. MCP joints of fingers - abduction
    • Abductor digiti minimi
    • Dorsal interossei
  13. MCP joints of fingers - adduction
    Palmar interossei
  14. MCP joint of thumb - flexor
    • Flexor pollicis longus
    • Flexor pollicis brevis
  15. MCP joint of thumb - extensor
    • Extensor pollicis longus
    • Extensor pollicis brevis
  16. MCP joint of thumb - abduct
    abductor pollicis brevis
  17. MCP joint of thumb - adduction
    Adductor pollicis
  18. PIP/DIP joints of fingers - flexion
    • Flexor digitorum superficialis (PIP)
    • Flexor digitorum profundus (DIP)
  19. PIP/DIP joints of fingers - extension
    • Extensor digitorum
    • Extensor digiti minimi
    • Extensor indicis
    • Lumbricals
  20. IP joint of thumb - flexion
    Flexor pollicis longus
  21. IP joint of thumb - extension
    extensor pollicis longus
Author
sgustafson
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75545
Card Set
Wrist and Hand Anatomy
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wrist and hand anatomy wk3 blk4
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