opponens digiti minimi of hand

musculus opponens digiti minimi (Manus)

The opponens minimi digiti (opponens digiti quinti in older texts) is a muscle in the hand. It is of a triangular form, and placed immediately beneath the palmaris brevis, abductor minimi digiti, and flexor brevis minimi digiti. It arises from the convexity of the hamulus of the hamate bone, and contiguous portion of the transverse carpal ligament; it is inserted into the whole length of the metacarpal bone of the little finger, along its ulnar margin.

Type Bone
Nom latin musculus opponens digiti minimi (Manus)
FMA ID 37384

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What is the opponens digiti minimi of hand?
The opponens minimi digiti (opponens digiti quinti in older texts) is a muscle in the hand. It is of a triangular form, and placed immediately beneath the palmaris brevis, abductor minimi digiti, and flexor brevis minimi digiti. It arises from the convexity of the hamulus of the hamate bone, and con
What is the Latin name for the opponens digiti minimi of hand?
The Latin name for the opponens digiti minimi of hand is musculus opponens digiti minimi (Manus).

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