Hypothenar eminence
| Hypothenar eminence | |
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The mucous sheaths of the tendons on the front of the wrist and digits. (Hypothenar eminence labeled at center right.)
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Transverse section across the wrist and digits. (Muscles of little finger labeled at upper right.)
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| Latin | eminentia hypothenaris |
| Insertion | 5th metacarpal and proximal phalynx |
| ulnar artery | |
| deep branch of ulnar nerve | |
| Actions | control movement of the 5th digit |
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h_23/12440437 |
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| TH | {{#property:P1694}} |
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| FMA | {{#property:P1402}} |
| Anatomical terms of muscle
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The hypothenar muscles are a group of three muscles of the palm that control the motion of the little finger.
The three muscles are:[1]
Structure
The muscles of hypothenar eminence are from lateral to medial:
The intrinsic muscles of hand can be remembered using the mnemonic, "A OF A OF A" for, Abductor pollicis brevis, Opponens pollicis, Flexor pollicis brevis, Adductor pollicis (thenar muscles), Opponens digiti minimi, Flexor digiti minimi, Abductor digiti minimi (Hypothenar muscles).[2]
Clinical significance
"Hypothenar atrophy" is associated with the lesion of the ulnar nerve, which supplies the three hypothenar muscles.
Hypothenar hammer syndrome is a vascular occlusion of this region.[3]
See also
References
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- -1214644166 at GPnotebook
- EatonHand mus-083
- Anatomy figure: 08:04-07 at Human Anatomy Online, SUNY Downstate Medical Center
- Slides
- lesson5mus&tendonsofhand at The Anatomy Lesson by Wesley Norman (Georgetown University)
