| Term | Definition |
|---|
| Abductor Pollicis Brevis (Origin) | Retinaculum |
| Abductor Pollicis Brevis (Insertion) | Base of proximal phalanx of 1st digit. |
| Abductor Pollicis Brevis (Action) | Abduct thumb. |
| Flexor Pollicis Brevis (Origin) | Retinculum and carpals. |
| Flexor Pollicis Brevis (Insertion) | Base of proximal phalanx of 1st digit. |
| Flexor Pollicis Brevis (Action) | Flexes the thumb. |
| Opponens Pollicis (Origin) | Retinaculum and carpals |
| Opponens Pollicis (Insertion) | Lateral edge of 1st metacarpal. |
| Opponens Pollicis (Action) | Flexes the 1st metacarpal. |
| Adductor Pollicis (Origin) | 2nd and 3rd metacarpals. |
| Adductor Pollicis (Insertion) | Base of proximal phalanx of 1st digit. |
| Adductor Pollicis (Action) | Adduction of thumb |
| Abductor Digiti minimi (Origin) | At pisiform of bone. |
| Abductor Digiti minimi (Insertion) | Medial side of the proximal phalanx of 5th digit. |
| Abductor Digiti minimi (Action) | Abduct the 5th digit. |
| Flexor Digiti Minimi Brevis (Origin) | Retinaculum and carpals. |
| Flexor Digiti Minimi Brevis (Insertion) | base of proximal phalanx of 5th phalange. |
| Flexor Digiti Minimi Brevis (Action) | Flexes 5th digit. |
| Lumbricals (Origin) | Tendons of the flexor digitorum profundus. |
| Lumbricals (Insertion) | Lateral side of digits 2-5 |
| Lumbricals (Action) | Flexion of fingers |
| Opponens Digiti Minimi (Origin) | Retinaculum and carpals. |
| Opponens Digiti Minimi (Insertion) | Medial border of 5th metacarpal |
| Opponens Digiti Minimi (Action) | Brings 5th digit into opposition with thumb |
| Dorsal Interossei (Origin) | Metacarpals |
| Dorsal Interossei (Insertion) | Proximal phalanx of digits |
| Dorsal Interossei (Action) | Abduct digits |
| Palmar interossei (Origin) | Base of 1,2,4 and 5th metacarpals |
| Palmar interossei (Insertion) | Medial side of digits 1 and 2/Lateral side of digits 3 and 4 |
| Palmar interossei (Action) | Adduct digits |
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