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Thenar refers to the fleshy part of the hand at the base of the thumb. Palm of the hand is another word for thenar.
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What is another word for palmar?
thenar
DO palmar and thenar mean the same thing?
Yes. Palmar and thenar do mean the same thing. Palmar is of or relating to the palm of the hand and thenar refers to the muscle on your hand where the thumb meets the palm.The thenar eminence refers to the group of muscles on the palm of the human hand at the base of the thumb.Palmar: Pertaining to the palm (the grasping side) of the hand.
Where is the thenar eminence located on the body?
The thenar area is the musculature at the base of the thumb, on the palm side.
What is the part of the palm that is just below the thumb?
The part of the human hand just below the thumb is called the thenar. The mass of muscle under the skin is called the thenar eminence.
The meaty part below the thumb on your hand called?
Metacarpal I
What muscles form the thenar eminence?
abductor pollicus brevis opponens pollicus flexor pollicus brevis
What does the diagnosis code 354.0 mean?
Carpal tunnel syndrome (Median nerve entrapment or Partial thenar atrophy)
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How should you treat the large muscle in the thumb area of your palm that controls your thumb when it has been partially transsectioned by a knife?
You are talking about the thenar prominence, containing the thenar muscles that control thumb movement. Muscles heal by regeneration, like any other tissue...but this should be closely managed by a specialist physician to prevent serious complications such as paralysis...do not attempt management at home!
