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Hand Muscles Thenar

Editor · Aug 13, 2017 ·

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Anatomical Illustration of the muscles of the hand that control the thumb
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thenar eminence

The intrinsic muscles of the hand are divided into three groups:
(1) those of the thumb, the thenar eminence
(2) those of the little finger, the hypothenar eminence
(3) and those in the middle of the palm and between the metacarpal bones.

The muscles of the thenar eminence are:
adductor policis (transverse)
adductor policis (oblique)
flexor pollicis brevis
abductor policis brevis
opponens pollicis

The forearm (extrinsic hand muscles) that control the thumb are:
abductor pollicis longus
extensor pollicis brevis

extensor pollicis longus
flexor pollicis longus

See Also:

  • Carpal TunnelCarpal Tunnel
  • Hand Muscles HypothenarHand Muscles Hypothenar

Arm & Hand, Musculoskeletal hand muscles

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