Adductor Pollicis
Muscle | Origin | Insertion | Innervation | Action |
---|---|---|---|---|
Adductor pollicis | 3rd MCP (plantar surface) Capitate 2-3rd metacarpal base |
Base of 1st proximal phalanx (ulnar sesamoid) | Ulnar n. C8 - T1 |
CMC: Adduction 1st MCP: Flexion |
Origin
Insertion
Medial base of 1st proximal phalanx (via ulnar sesamoid)6
Innervation
Action
Notes
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Donnelly JM, Simons DG, eds. Travell, Simons & Simons’ Myofascial Pain and Dysfunction: The Trigger Point Manual. Third edition. Wolters Kluwer Health; 2019.
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Neumann DA, Kelly ER, Kiefer CL, Martens K, Grosz CM. Kinesiology of the Musculoskeletal System: Foundations for Rehabilitation. 3rd ed. Elsevier; 2017.
5.
Weinstock D. NeuroKinetic Therapy: An Innovative Approach to Manual Muscle Testing. North Atlantic Books; 2010.
6.
Gilroy AM, MacPherson BR, Wikenheiser JC, Voll MM, Wesker K, Schünke M, eds. Atlas of Anatomy. 4th ed. Thieme; 2020.
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