opponens — A name given to several muscles of the fingers or toes, by the action of which these digits are opposed to the others. The o. muscles of the hands act at the carpometacarpal joints, cupping the palm; this enables flexion at the… … Medical dictionary
opponens — op|po̱nens [zu lat. opponere, oppositum = entgegenstellen]: entgegenstellend, gegenüberstellend; z. B. in der Fügung ↑Musculus opponens pollicis … Das Wörterbuch medizinischer Fachausdrücke
opponens — n. one of a group of muscles in the hand that bring the digits opposite to other digits. For example, the opponens pollicis is the principal muscle causing opposition of the thumb … The new mediacal dictionary
Opponens digiti minimi muscle — The muscles of the thumb. (Opponens quinti digiti visible at center right.) … Wikipedia
Opponens pollicis muscle — The muscles of the thumb … Wikipedia
Opponens pollĭcis — Opponens pollĭcis, ein Daummuskel, s.u. Handmuskeln B) … Pierer's Universal-Lexikon
opponens digiti minimi — opponens dig·i·ti min·i·mi dij ə .tī min ə .mī n a triangular muscle of the hand that arises from the hamate and adjacent flexor retinaculum, is inserted along the ulnar side of the metacarpal of the little finger, and functions to abduct, flex,… … Medical dictionary
opponens pollicis — opponens pol·li·cis päl ə səs n a small triangular muscle of the hand that is located below the abductor pollicis brevis, arises from the trapezium and the flexor retinaculum of the hand, is inserted along the radial side of the metacarpal of the … Medical dictionary
Opponens digiti minimi — Der Name Musculus opponens digiti minimi kann stehen für: die Kleinfingergegensteller (an der Hand), siehe Musculus opponens digiti minimi (Hand) die Kleinzehengegensteller (am Fuß), siehe Musculus opponens digiti minimi (Fuß) … Deutsch Wikipedia
Opponens pollicis — Musculus opponens pollicis Ursprung Retinaculum flexorum und Os trapezium Ansatz La … Deutsch Wikipedia