Muscle Palmaris brevis

Origin Flexor retinaculum, palmar aponeurosis

Insertion Skin of palm

Nerve Supply Superficial branch of ulnar nerve

Action Corrugate skin to improve grip of palm

Lumbricals (4)

Tendons of flexor digitorum profundus

Extensor expansion of medial four fingers

Lateral two (median nerve); 3rd and 4th deep branch of ulnar nerve Deep branch of ulnar nerve

Flex metacarpophalangeal joint and extend interphalangeal joints of fingers except thumb Palmar interossei adduct fingers toward center of 3rd finger

Palmar Interosssei (3)

First arises from base of 2nd metacarpal; remaining 2 from anterior surface of shafts of 4th, and 5th metacarpals Contiguous sides of shafts of metacarpal bones

Proximal phalanges of thumb and index, ring and little fingers and dorsal extensor expansions of each finger Proximal phalanges of index, middle and ring fingers and dorsal extensor expansion

Dorsal Interosssei (4)

Deep branch of ulnar nerve

Dorsal interossei adduct fingers from center of 3rd finger; both palmar and dorsal flex metacarpophalangeal joints and extend interphlangeal joints