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== '''Description''' ==
== '''Description''' ==
Abductor pollicis brevis  [[muscle]] is the most lateral and superficial of the three muscles forming the thenar emirence.
Abductor pollicis brevis  [[muscle]] is the most lateral and superficial of the three muscles forming the thenar emirence.<ref>Cael C. Functional anatomy. Philadelphia, PA: Wolters Kluwer/Lippincott, Williams & Wilkins; 2011</ref>


=== '''Origin'''<ref>Palastanga N, Field D, Soames R. Anatomy and human movement. 4th ed. Oxford: Butterworth-Heinemann; 2002.</ref> ===
=== '''Origin''' ===
It takes its origin from the front of transverse carpal ligament, extending into the tubercles of scaphoid and trapezium with an occasional contribution from the tendon of abductor pollicis [[Abductor pollicis longus|longus]].
It takes its origin from the front of transverse carpal ligament, extending into the tubercles of scaphoid and trapezium with an occasional contribution from the tendon of abductor pollicis [[Abductor pollicis longus|longus]].<ref>Palastanga N, Field D, Soames R. Anatomy and human movement. 4th ed. Oxford: Butterworth-Heinemann; 2002.</ref>


=== Insertion<ref>Lippert L, Lippert L. Clinical kinesiology and anatomy. 4th ed. Philadelphia: F.A. Davis; 2006.</ref> ===
=== Insertion  ===
The muscle has a short [[Tendon Anatomy|tendon]] which attaches  to the radial side of the base of the proximal phalanx of the thumb.  
The muscle has a short [[Tendon Anatomy|tendon]] which attaches  to the radial side of the base of the proximal phalanx of the thumb.<ref>Lippert L, Lippert L. Clinical kinesiology and anatomy. 4th ed. Philadelphia: F.A. Davis; 2006.</ref>


=== Nerve<ref name=":0">Tiwana MS, Sinkler MA, Bordoni B. Anatomy, Shoulder and Upper Limb, Triceps Muscle. StatPearls [Internet]. 2020 May 30.</ref> ===
=== Nerve ===
[[Median Nerve|Median]] nerve C8, T1.
[[Median Nerve|Median]] nerve C8, T1.<ref name=":0">Tiwana MS, Sinkler MA, Bordoni B. Anatomy, Shoulder and Upper Limb, Triceps Muscle. StatPearls [Internet]. 2020 May 30</ref>


=== Artery<ref name=":0" /> ===
=== Artery ===
Princeps pollicis artery.
Princeps pollicis artery.<ref name=":0" />


== Function<ref>The Muscles of the Hand - Thenar - Hypothenar - TeachMeAnatomy [Internet]. Teachmeanatomy.info. 2020 [cited 21 September 2020]. Available from: <nowiki>https://teachmeanatomy.info/upper-limb/muscles/hand/?fbclid=IwAR12pBXShD88Na_jqJc6bSMhslR1-4F573kwF60ZHdV3C67U7380Itmqgxk#Lumbricals</nowiki></ref> ==
== Function ==
It acts to abduct the carpometacarpal joint of the thumb.
It acts to abduct the carpometacarpal joint of the thumb.<ref>The Muscles of the Hand - Thenar - Hypothenar - TeachMeAnatomy [Internet]. Teachmeanatomy.info. 2020 [cited 21 September 2020]. Available from: <nowiki>https://teachmeanatomy.info/upper-limb/muscles/hand/?fbclid=IwAR12pBXShD88Na_jqJc6bSMhslR1-4F573kwF60ZHdV3C67U7380Itmqgxk#Lumbricals</nowiki></ref>


== Clinical relevance<ref>Harrison M. Common problems. Neurological Skills. 1987;:63-99.</ref>  ==
== Clinical relevance<ref>Harrison M. Common problems. Neurological Skills. 1987;:63-99.</ref>  ==
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* [[Neuropathic Pain|Peripheral neuropathy]]  
* [[Neuropathic Pain|Peripheral neuropathy]]  


== Assessment<ref>UC San Diego's Practical Guide to Clinical Medicine [Internet]. Meded.ucsd.edu. 2020 [cited 22 September 2020]. Available from: <nowiki>https://meded.ucsd.edu/clinicalmed/joints3.html</nowiki></ref> ==
== Assessment ==
Function can be tested by providing resistance to abduction  up and away  from the plane of the palm.
Function can be tested by providing resistance to abduction  up and away  from the plane of the palm.<ref>UC San Diego's Practical Guide to Clinical Medicine [Internet]. Meded.ucsd.edu. 2020 [cited 22 September 2020]. Available from: <nowiki>https://meded.ucsd.edu/clinicalmed/joints3.html</nowiki></ref>


== Strength Tips  ==
== Strength Tips  ==

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Description[edit | edit source]

Abductor pollicis brevis muscle is the most lateral and superficial of the three muscles forming the thenar emirence.[1]

Origin[edit | edit source]

It takes its origin from the front of transverse carpal ligament, extending into the tubercles of scaphoid and trapezium with an occasional contribution from the tendon of abductor pollicis longus.[2]

Insertion[edit | edit source]

The muscle has a short tendon which attaches to the radial side of the base of the proximal phalanx of the thumb.[3]

Nerve[edit | edit source]

Median nerve C8, T1.[4]

Artery[edit | edit source]

Princeps pollicis artery.[4]

Function[edit | edit source]

It acts to abduct the carpometacarpal joint of the thumb.[5]

Clinical relevance[6][edit | edit source]

Assessment[edit | edit source]

Function can be tested by providing resistance to abduction up and away from the plane of the palm.[7]

Strength Tips[edit | edit source]

Resources[edit | edit source]

  1. Cael C. Functional anatomy. Philadelphia, PA: Wolters Kluwer/Lippincott, Williams & Wilkins; 2011
  2. Palastanga N, Field D, Soames R. Anatomy and human movement. 4th ed. Oxford: Butterworth-Heinemann; 2002.
  3. Lippert L, Lippert L. Clinical kinesiology and anatomy. 4th ed. Philadelphia: F.A. Davis; 2006.
  4. 4.0 4.1 Tiwana MS, Sinkler MA, Bordoni B. Anatomy, Shoulder and Upper Limb, Triceps Muscle. StatPearls [Internet]. 2020 May 30
  5. The Muscles of the Hand - Thenar - Hypothenar - TeachMeAnatomy [Internet]. Teachmeanatomy.info. 2020 [cited 21 September 2020]. Available from: https://teachmeanatomy.info/upper-limb/muscles/hand/?fbclid=IwAR12pBXShD88Na_jqJc6bSMhslR1-4F573kwF60ZHdV3C67U7380Itmqgxk#Lumbricals
  6. Harrison M. Common problems. Neurological Skills. 1987;:63-99.
  7. UC San Diego's Practical Guide to Clinical Medicine [Internet]. Meded.ucsd.edu. 2020 [cited 22 September 2020]. Available from: https://meded.ucsd.edu/clinicalmed/joints3.html