MUSCLE GROUP MUSCLE NAME ORIGIN INSERTION INNERVATED BY FUNCTION DIAGRAM

AND LOCATION
Thenar Eminence Opponens Pollicis Scaphoid/ Distal Metacarpal Recurrent Branch of Flexes thumb across
Trapezius Bone Median nerve palm
Carpal Bones

Thenar Eminence Flexor Pollicis Scaphoid/ Base of Proximal Recurrent Branch of Flexes thumb across
Brevis Trapezium Phalanx of Thumb Median nerve palm (slightly different
direction to Opponens
Pollicis)

Thenar Abductor Pollicis Scaphoid/Trap Base of Proximal Recurrent Branch of Thumb Abduction
Eminence Brevis (most ezium Phalanx of Thumb Median nerve
lateral)
Hypothenar Opponens Digiti Hamate/Pisif 5th Metacarpal Deep Branch of Flexes finger further
Eminence Minimi orm Ulnar Nerve to middle

Hypothenar Flexor Digiti Hamate/Pisif Base of Deep Branch of Flexes finger straight
Eminence Minimi orm proximal Ulnar Nerve down
phalanx of 5th
digit

Hypothenar Abductor Digiti Hamate/Pisif Base of Deep Branch of Little finger abductor
Eminence Minimi orm proximal Ulnar Nerve
phalanx of 5th
digit
 Adductor Pollicis 3rd Base of Deep Branch of Adducts thumb
Metacarpal + proximal Ulnar Nerve
Capitate phalanx of
thumb

Lumbrical Lumbrical FDP Tendons Base of Proximal Medial 2 = Ulnar Flex Carpometacarpal
Muscles Muscles x4 Phalanges + Nerve Joint + EXTEND
Extensor Lateral 2 = Medial interphalangeal joints
Expansion Nerve
(same nerves as
their origin FDP
tendon)
Palmar Metacarpals Base of Proximal Deep Branch of Flexion at
Interossei Phalanges + Ulnar Nerve Metacarpophalangeal
X3 Extensor Joints + Extension at
Expansion PIPJ and DIPJ

Dorsal Metacarpals Base of Proximal Deep Branch of Dorsal Abduct Fingers

Interossei X4 Phalanges + Ulnar Nerve (DAB) + EXTENSION AT
Extensor PIPJ and DIPJ
Expansion
- No dorsal interossei
for little finger
because it has
Abductor Digiti
Minimi