Hand Anatomy
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Which compartment of the hand is primarily responsible for abduction, flexion, and opposition of the 1st digit (thumb)?

  • Adductor
  • Central
  • Hypothenar
  • Thenar (correct)
  • What action is the adductor pollicis muscle responsible for?

  • Abduction
  • Opposition
  • Adduction (correct)
  • Flexion
  • Which digit does the hypothenar compartment primarily move?

  • 2nd digit
  • 1st digit
  • 5th digit (correct)
  • 3rd digit
  • What is the action of the lumbrical muscles in the central compartment and which digits do they act upon?

    <p>Flexion of digits 2-5 at the MCP joints</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What are the actions of the dorsal interossei muscles in the interosseous compartment and which digits do they act upon?

    <p>Abduction of 2nd-4th digits</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What are the actions of the palmar interossei muscles in the interosseous compartment and which digits do they act upon?

    <p>Adduction of digits 2, 4, and 5</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Where would you palpate the radial pulse?

    <p>On the anterior distal radius just proximal to the radialcarpal joint</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Where would you palpate the ulnar pulse?

    <p>On the anterior distal ulna just proximal to the radialcarpal joint</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What are the borders of the anatomical snuff box?

    <p>Anterior: tendons of abductor pollicis longus and extensor pollicis brevis, Posterior: tendon of extensor pollicis longus, Floor: scaphoid and trapezium</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What are the tendons that pass through the carpal tunnel?

    <p>Flexor Digitorum Superficialis (4), Flexor Digitorum Profundus (4), Flexor Pollicis Longus (1)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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