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What muscle brings the little finger toward the thumb?
The muscle responsible for bringing the little finger toward the thumb is called the abductor digiti minimi.
What muscle starts with the letter F?
· flexor digiti minimi brevis (little toe and little finger)
What does minimi mean?
mini me :) small copy of you
What nerve stimulates the diaphragm?
ulna
What nerves combine to form the auditory nerve?
Vestibular nerve and cochlear nerve combines to form the vestibulocochlear nerve or the auditory nerve.
What muscle brings the little finger toward the thumb?
The muscle responsible for bringing the little finger toward the thumb is called the abductor digiti minimi.
What does digiti minimi mean?
"Little finger" or the 5th digit.
What is the medical term meaning Surgical repair of laceration to the flexor digiti minimi brevis?
Since the flexor digiti minimi brevis is a muscle, and surgical repair of a muscle is myoplasty, that is a term for this procedure.
If Mini-you were using his extensor digiti minimi muscle what part of his body could he extend to the corner of his mouth?
The extensor digiti minimi extends the minimum digit, ie. it straightens the interphalangeal joints of the pinky finger.
Nerve supply of hand?
The radial nerve runs along the thumb-side edge of the forearm.It gives sensation to the back of the hand from the thumb to main knuckle of the back surface of the ring and middle fingers.The median nerve travels through carpal tunnel.Sensory branch to the thumb, index finger, long finger, and half of the ring finger.Motor branch to the thenar muscles(abductor pollicis brevis, flexor pollicis brevis, opponens pollicis) of the thumb.The ulnar nerve travels Guyon's canal.Sensory branch to the little finger and half the ring finger.Motor branch to adductor pollicis and hypothenar muscle(abductor digiti minimi, flexor digiti minimi brevis, opponens digiti minimi).
What muscle abducts the little toe?
kinda obvious... abductor digiti minimi
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
A long narrow muscle that assists in extending the wrist and little finger?
extensor digiti minimi
What muscle is known as an extensor the digits?
Extensor digiti minimi, extensor digitorum longus, and extensor hallucis.
What muscle starts with the letter F?
· flexor digiti minimi brevis (little toe and little finger)
What is the medical term meaning pinkie?
You could call it the fifth finger, fifth digit, or digiti minimi.
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
