Hypothenar eminence

Hypothenar eminence

Infobox Muscle
Name = Hypothenar eminence
Latin = eminentia hypothenaris
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Caption = The mucous sheaths of the tendons on the front of the wrist and digits. (Hypothenar eminence labeled at center right.)


Caption2 = Transverse section across the wrist and digits. (Muscles of little finger labeled at upper right.)
Origin =
Insertion = little finger
Blood = ulnar artery
Nerve = deep branch of ulnar nerve
Action = control movement of the little finger
Antagonist =
DorlandsPre = h_23
DorlandsSuf = 12440437

Hypothenar refers to a group of three muscles of the palm that control the motion of the little finger.

The three muscles are:cite web |url=http://www.wheelessonline.com/ortho/intrinsic_muscles_of_the_hand |title=Intrinsic Muscles of the Hand - Wheeless' Textbook of Orthopaedics |accessdate=2008-01-16 |format= |work=]

* Abductor digiti minimi
* Flexor digiti minimi
* Opponens digiti minimi

Disorders

"Hypothenar atrophy" is associated with the lesion of the ulnar nerve.

"Hypothenar hammer syndrome" is a vascular occlusion of this region.cite journal |author=Cooke RA |title=Hypothenar hammer syndrome: a discrete syndrome to be distinguished from hand-arm vibration syndrome |journal=Occup Med (Lond) |volume=53 |issue=5 |pages=320–4 |year=2003 |pmid=12890831 |doi= |url=http://occmed.oxfordjournals.org/cgi/pmidlookup?view=long&pmid=12890831]

ee also

* Thenar eminence
* Palmaris brevis

References

External links

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* [http://www.hope.edu/academic/kinesiology/athtrain/program/studentprojects/vivian/sld040.htm Slides]
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  • hypothenar — 1. adjective /haɪˈpɒθɪnə/ a) Of the ulnar fleshy side of the palm. b) Of the muscles of the little finger. 2. noun /haɪˈpɒθɪnə/ a) Ulnar fleshy side of the palm, formed by the underlying three muscles of the pinkie …   Wiktionary

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