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Muscles Acting On Joints: RC=Radiocarpal (wrist), MP=Metacarpophalangeal (knuckles), PIP & DIP=Proximal & Distal Interphalangeal (fingers)
Abduction/ Adduction/
Wrist, Hand,
Flexion Extension Radial Ulnar Flexion Extension Flexion Innervation C6 C7 C8 T1
Fingers @ wrist @ wrist Deviation Deviation of fingers of fingers @ elbow Other
1. Flexor carpi may assist Median N.
X X may assist N N
radialis pronation (C6, C7)
Assists
Median N.
2. Palmaris longus X may assist cupping the N N
hand
(C6, C7)
4. Flexor digitorum X
Median N.
X PIP joints may assist N N N
superficialis (C7,C8,T1)
(+ MP)
X works with
9. Extensor digitorum Radial N.
X DIP, PIP lumbricals N N N
(including extensor digiti minimi) and interossei
(C6,C7,C8)
(+ MP)
X Radial N.
10. Extensor indicis assist N N
(index finger) (C7,C8)