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adductor pollicis muscle

adductor digiti primi

A muscle in the manus that functions to adduct the thumb. It has two heads: transverse and oblique. It is a fleshy, flat, triangular, and fan-shaped muscle deep in the thenar compartment beneath the long flexor tendons and the lumbrical muscles at the center of the palm. It overlies the metacarpal bones and the interosseous muscles[WP].

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Tipo Bone
Estrutura pai muscle of manus
Nome latino adductor digiti primi
FMA ID 37380

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the adductor pollicis muscle?

A muscle in the manus that functions to adduct the thumb. It has two heads: transverse and oblique. It is a fleshy, flat, triangular, and fan-shaped muscle deep in the thenar compartment beneath the long flexor tendons and the lumbrical muscles at the center of the palm. It overlies the metacarpal b

What is the Latin name for the adductor pollicis muscle?

The Latin name for the adductor pollicis muscle is adductor digiti primi.

References

  1. Foundational Model of Anatomy — FMA:37380 Reference anatomy ontology (University of Washington)
  2. UBERON — UBERON:0002962 Cross-species anatomy ontology (EMBL-EBI Ontology Lookup Service)
  3. Wikipedia — adductor pollicis muscle Encyclopedia article (verified cross-reference)

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Data sources: Terminologia Anatomica, Foundational Model of Anatomy, Wikidata.