Summary Muscles of the upper limb

Muscles of the Upper Limb - Listed Alphabetically

Muscle Origin Insertion Action Innervation Artery Notes
abductor pisiform base of the abducts the 5th deep branch ulnar a. abductor
digiti proximal digit of the ulnar digiti
minimi phalanx of nerve minimi,
(hand) the 5th flexor digiti
digit on its minimi
ulnar side brevis, and
opponens
digiti minimi
are located in
the
hypothenar
compartment
of the hand
abductor flexor base of the abducts thumb recurrent superficial abductor
pollicis retinaculu proximal branch of palmar br. pollicis
brevis m, phalanx of median of the brevis, flexor
scaphoid, the first nerve radial a. pollicis
trapezium digit brevis, and
opponens
pollicis are
located in the
thenar
compartment
of the hand
abductor middle radial side abducts the radial nerve, posterior the tendons
pollicis one-third of the base thumb at deep branch interosseou of abductor
longus of the of the first carpometacarpa s a. pollicis
posterior metacarpa l joint longus and
surface of l extensor
the radius, pollicis
interosseo brevis make
us the lateral
membrane border of the
, mid- anatomical
portion of snuffbox
posterolat
eral ulna
adductor oblique base of the adducts the ulnar nerve, deep deep palmar
pollicis head: proximal thumb deep branch palmar arch and
capitate phalanx of arterial deep ulnar
and base the thumb arch nerve pass
of the 2nd between the
and 3rd two heads of
metacarpa adductor
ls; pollicis,
transverse which is in
head: shaft the adductor-
of the 3rd interosseous
metacarpa compartment
l