| abductor pollicis longus | <anatomy> Origin, interosseous membrane and posterior surfaces of radius and ulna; insertion, lateral side of base of first metacarpal bone; action, abducts and assists in extending thumb; nerve supply, radial. Synonym: musculus abductor pollicis longus, long abductor muscle of thumb, musculus extensor ossis metacarpi pollicis. (05 Mar 2000) |
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| tendon sheath of abductor pollicis longus and extensor pollicis brevis muscles | The synovial sheath lining the compartment of the extensor retinaculum that contains the abductor pollicis longus and extensor pollicis brevis tendons. Synonym: vagina tendinum musculorum abductoris longi et extensoris brevis pollicis. (05 Mar 2000) |
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| musculus abductor pollicis longus | <anatomy> Origin, interosseous membrane and posterior surfaces of radius and ulna; insertion, lateral side of base of first metacarpal bone; action, abducts and assists in extending thumb; nerve supply, radial. Synonym: musculus abductor pollicis longus, long abductor muscle of thumb, musculus extensor ossis metacarpi pollicis. (05 Mar 2000) |
| abductor pollicis brevis | <anatomy, muscle> Origin, tubercle of trapezium and flexor retinaculum; insertion, lateral side of proximal phalanx of thumb; action, abducts thumb; nerve supply, median. Synonym: musculus abductor pollicis brevis, short abductor muscle of thumb. (05 Mar 2000) |
| musculus abductor pollicis brevis | <anatomy, muscle> Origin, tubercle of trapezium and flexor retinaculum; insertion, lateral side of proximal phalanx of thumb; action, abducts thumb; nerve supply, median. Synonym: musculus abductor pollicis brevis, short abductor muscle of thumb. (05 Mar 2000) |
| musculus extensor longus pollicis | <anatomy, muscle> Origin, posterior surface of ulna; insertion, base of distal phalanx of thumb; action, extends distal phalanx of thumb; nerve supply, radial. Synonym: musculus extensor pollicis longus, long extensor muscle of thumb, musculus extensor longus pollicis. (05 Mar 2000) |
| musculus extensor pollicis longus | <anatomy, muscle> Origin, posterior surface of ulna; insertion, base of distal phalanx of thumb; action, extends distal phalanx of thumb; nerve supply, radial. Synonym: musculus extensor pollicis longus, long extensor muscle of thumb, musculus extensor longus pollicis. (05 Mar 2000) |
| musculus flexor longus pollicis | <anatomy, muscle> Origin, anterior surface of middle third of radius; insertion, distal phalanx of thumb; action, flexes distal phalanx of thumb; nerve supply, median palmar interosseous. Synonym: musculus flexor pollicis longus, long flexor muscle of thumb, musculus flexor longus pollicis. (05 Mar 2000) |
| musculus flexor pollicis longus | <anatomy, muscle> Origin, anterior surface of middle third of radius; insertion, distal phalanx of thumb; action, flexes distal phalanx of thumb; nerve supply, median palmar interosseous. Synonym: musculus flexor pollicis longus, long flexor muscle of thumb, musculus flexor longus pollicis. (05 Mar 2000) |
| tendon sheath of extensor pollicis longus muscle | <anatomy> The synovial sheath surrounding the extensor pollicis longus tendon in its passage deep to the extensor retinaculum. Synonym: vagina tendinis musculi extensoris pollicis longi. (05 Mar 2000) |
| tendon sheath of flexor pollicis longus muscle | <anatomy> The synovial sheath that envelops the tendon of the flexor pollicis longus in its course through the carpal canal; it is continuous with the digital sheath of the thumb, the two generally being considered as one sheath. Synonym: vagina tendinis musculi flexoris pollicis longi, radial bursa. (05 Mar 2000) |
| extensor pollicis longus | <anatomy, muscle> Origin, posterior surface of ulna; insertion, base of distal phalanx of thumb; action, extends distal phalanx of thumb; nerve supply, radial. Synonym: musculus extensor pollicis longus, long extensor muscle of thumb, musculus extensor longus pollicis. (05 Mar 2000) |
| flexor pollicis longus | <anatomy, muscle> Origin, anterior surface of middle third of radius; insertion, distal phalanx of thumb; action, flexes distal phalanx of thumb; nerve supply, median palmar interosseous. Synonym: musculus flexor pollicis longus, long flexor muscle of thumb, musculus flexor longus pollicis. (05 Mar 2000) |
| abductor | <anatomy, neurology> Muscles which move a portion of the body away from the midline such as raising the arm out from your side. (27 Sep 1997) |
| abductor digiti minimi muscle of foot | Origin, lateral and medial processes of calcanean tuberosity; insertion, lateral side of proximal phalanx of fifth toe; action, abducts and flexes little toe; nerve supply, lateral plantar nerve. Synonym: musculus abductor digiti minimi pedis, abductor muscle of little toe, musculus abductor digiti quinti. (05 Mar 2000) |
| abductor digiti minimi muscle of hand | Origin, pisiform bone and pisohamate ligament; insertion, medial side of base of proximal phalanx of the little finger; action, abducts and flexes little finger; nerve supply, ulnar. Synonym: musculus abductor digiti minimi manus, abductor muscle of little finger, musculus abductor digiti quinti. (05 Mar 2000) |