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Muscles Acting On Joints: RC=Radiocarpal (wrist), MP=Metacarpophalangeal (knuckles), PIP & DIP=Proximal & Distal Interphalangeal (fingers)

Wrist, Hand, Fingers


Chapter 4 – Muscles That Move the Upper Extremity

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)

3. Flexor carpi Ulnar N.


X X may assist N N
ulnaris (C8, T1)

4. Flexor digitorum X
Median N.
X PIP joints may assist N N N
superficialis (C7,C8,T1)
(+ MP)

Median N. (C8, T1)


5. Flexor digitorum X
Closes hand to digits 2 and 3,
assist DIP joints N N
profundus into full fist Ulnar N. (C8, T1)
(+ PIP, MP)
to digits 4 and 5
assist
6. Extensor carpi (in neutral/ Radial N.
X X N N
radialis longus handshake (C6, C7)
position)

7. Extensor carpi Radial N.


X X N N
radialis brevis (C6, C7)

8. Extensor carpi Radial N.


X X N N N
ulnaris (C6,C7,C8)
Mastering Muscles & Movement

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)

(More muscles see also see also see also


for the action) ----> Table 5 Table 5 Table 3
Innervation 806A

Table 4 (B) - Wrist, Hand, Fingers - Synergists & Antagonists

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