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What is the antagonist to the extensor pollicis longus and brevis muscles?
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Flexor pollicis longus.
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What muscle is associated with the hand?
There are many muscles in the hand. Here are a few: extensor carpi radialis brevis extensor carpi radialis longus extensor carpi ulnaris extensor digitorum communis extensor indicis proprius extensor digiti minimi abductor pollicis longus extensor pollicis brevis extensor pollicis longus flexor carpi ulnaris flexor digitorum profundus flexor digitorum superficialis flexor carpi radialis flexor carpi ulnaris palmaris longus flexor pollicis longus abductor pollicis brevis flexor pollicis brevis opponens pollicis adductor pollicis palmaris brevis abductor digiti minimi flexor digiti minimi opponens digiti minimi Then each finger has a set of lumbrical muscles and 3 volar and 4 dorsal muscles
What muscle extends the thumb?
abductor pollicis longus,the extensor pollicis longus,and the extensor pollicis brevis
What are all tendons in the human hand?
extensor digitorum, extensor indicis, extensor digiti minimi, flexor digitorum superficialis, and the flexor digitorum profundus. There are also extrinsic muscles that work only in the thumb; these include the flexor pollicis longus, extensor pollicis longus, extensor pollicis brevis, and adbuctor pollicis longus
Where are the muscles responsible for straightening out the fingers?
Abductor Pollicis Brevis, Flexor Pollicis Brevis, Opponens Pollicis, Abductor Digiti Minimi, Flexor Digiti Minimi, Opponens Digiti Minimi, Adductor Pollicis, Lumbricals, Palmar Interossei, Dorsal Interossei, Abductor Pollicis Longus, Extensor Pollicis Brevis, Extensor Pollicis Longus, Extensor Indicis, Flexor Digitorum Superficialis, Flexor Digitorum Profundus, Palmaris LongusThe muscles that flex your fingers are located on the anterior side of the forearm and hand. The muscles that extend your fingers are located on the posterior side of the forearm and hand.
What are the lateral and medial boundaries of anatomical snuff box?
The medial border of the anatomical snuff box is the extensor pollicis longus tendon. The lateral border is made of tendons from two muscles: the extensor pollicis brevis and the abductor pollicis longus.
The muscles on your lower arm are the?
There's more than one: flexor carpi radialis palmaris longus flexor carpi ulnaris pronator teres flexor digitorum superficialis (sublimis) flexor digitorum profundus flexor pollicis longus pronator quadratus brachioradialis extensor carpi radialis longus extensor carpi radialis brevis extensor digitorum (communis) extensor digiti minimi (proprius) extensor carpi ulnaris abductor pollicis longus extensor pollicis brevis extensor pollicis longus extensor indicis (proprius) supinator anconeus
How many muscles to write?
There are around 25 muscles that are used in writing. Intrinsic hand muscles act only the digits: THENAR MUSCLES and ADDUCTOR POLLICIS HYPOTHENAR MUSCLES LUMBRICALES DORSAL INTEROSSEI PALMAR INTEROSSEI Extrinsic thumb muscles that act on the thumb: FLEXOR POLLICIS LONGUS EXTENSOR POLLICIS LONGUS EXTENSOR POLLICIS BREVIS ABDUCTOR POLLICIS LONGUS Extrinsic hand muscles act on the wrist and the digits: EXTENSOR DIGITORUM EXTENSOR INDICIS (PROPRIUS) EXTENSOR DIGITI MINIMI (PROPRIUS) FLEXOR DIGITORUM SUPERFICIALIS FLEXOR DIGITORUM PROFUNDUS Carpal muscles act at the wrist and, in some cases, the elbow: EXTENSOR CARPI RADIALIS LONGUS EXTENSOR CARPI RADIALIS BREVIS EXTENSOR CARPI ULNARIS FLEXOR CARPI RADIALIS FLEXOR CARPI ULNARIS PALMARIS LONGUS
What bones and muscles are used when you reach up?
When you reach up with your arms there are a number of bones and muscles that you use to do this action. Bones involved: Scapula, Clavical, humerous, Ulna, Radius, metacarpals, carpals, and phlangeies. Muscles involved: Pectorials, Rectus Adominus, Deltoid, Biceps Braci, Triceps, Brachioradialis, Extensor Carpi Radialis Longus, Anconeus (Cubitalis Rolani), Flexor Carpi Ulnaris, Extensor Carpi Ulnaris, Extensor Digitorum, Extensor Carpi Radialis Brevis, Abductor Pollicis Longus, Extensor Pollicis Brevis, Extensor Retinaculum.
What muscle tendons make up the anatomical snuff box?
Anatomical snuff box contents are: Abductor Pollicis Longus, Extensor Pollicis Brevis, and Extensor Pollicis Longus. All of these are inervated by the radial nerve.
Innervation of hand by radial nerve and median nerve?
Median Nerve ( starts at C6) Flexor Carpi Radialis, Palmaris Longus Ulnar Nerve ( starts at C7) Flexor Carpi Ulnaris, Flexor Digitorum Profundus Median Nerve ( starts at C7) Flexor Digitorum Superficialis, Flexor Digitorum Profundus Radial Nerve ( starts at C6) Extensor Carpi Radialis Longus, Extensor Carpi Radialis Brevis, Extensor Carpi Ulnaris, Extensor Digitorum Communis, Abductor Pollicis Longus, Extensor Pollicis Longus, Extensor Pollicis Brevis Median Nerve ( starts at C8) Flexor Pollicis Longus, Abductor Pollicis Brevis, Flexor Pollicis Brevis, Opponens Pollicis, Lumbricals Ulnar Nerve ( starts at C8) Adductor Pollicis, Abductor Digiti Minimi, Flexor Digiti Minimi, Opponens Digiti Minimi, Lumbricals, Dorsal interossei, Palmar interossei
What muscle is used to extend hand?
They are so many. But main actors are extensor carpi radialis longus and brevis and extensor carpi ulnaris. Others: extensors_digitorum, indicis, digiti minimi, pollicis longus and brevis.
What are the synergistic muscles for dorsiflexion of foot?
Dorsiflexion of the foot uses four muscles. These are the tibialis anterior, extensor digitorum longus, extensor hallucis longus, and the peroneus tertius. The prime mover is the tibialis anterior.
