Adductor pollicis muscle
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The adductor pollicis is a large triangular muscle anterior to the plane of the interossei that crosses the palm.
Summary
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origin:
- transverse head: 3rd metacarpal
- oblique head: capitate and bases of 2nd and 3rd metacarpals II
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insertion:
- base of proximal phalanx and extensor hood of thumb
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action:
- adducts thumb
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arterial supply:
- deep palmar arch
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innervation:
- deep branch of ulnar nerve
-<strong>insertion</strong>:<ul><li>base of proximal phalanx and extensor hood of thumb</li></ul>-</li>- +<strong>insertion</strong>: base of proximal phalanx and extensor hood of thumb</li>
-<strong>action</strong>:<ul><li>adducts thumb</li></ul>-</li>- +<strong>action</strong>: adducts thumb</li>
-<strong>arterial supply:</strong><ul><li>deep palmar arch</li></ul>-</li>- +<strong>arterial supply: </strong>deep palmar arch</li>
-<strong>innervation:</strong><ul><li>deep branch of <a href="/articles/ulnar-nerve">ulnar nerve</a>-</li></ul>- +<strong>innervation: </strong>deep branch of <a href="/articles/ulnar-nerve">ulnar nerve</a>
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