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== Description == | === Description === | ||
Abductor pollicis brevis [[muscle]] is the most lateral and superficial of the three muscles forming the thenar em<nowiki/>inence.<ref>Cael C. Functional anatomy. Philadelphia, PA: Wolters Kluwer/Lippincott, Williams & Wilkins; 2011</ref> | Abductor pollicis brevis [[muscle]] is the most lateral and superficial of the three muscles forming the thenar em<nowiki/>inence.<ref>Cael C. Functional anatomy. Philadelphia, PA: Wolters Kluwer/Lippincott, Williams & Wilkins; 2011</ref> | ||
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Princeps pollicis artery.<ref name=":0" /> | Princeps pollicis artery.<ref name=":0" /> | ||
== Function == | === Function === | ||
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> | 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> === | ||
* [[Carpal Tunnel Syndrome|Carpal tunel syndrome]] | * [[Carpal Tunnel Syndrome|Carpal tunel syndrome]] | ||
* Median and [[Ulnar Nerve|ulnar nerve]] lesion | * Median and [[Ulnar Nerve|ulnar nerve]] lesion | ||
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* [[Neuropathic Pain|Peripheral neuropathy]] | * [[Neuropathic Pain|Peripheral neuropathy]] | ||
== Assessment == | === Assessment === | ||
The 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> | The 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> | ||
{{#ev:youtube|v=IYLm6rL3v-I|width}}<ref>MMT Abductor pollicis brevis & Adductor pollicis. Available from: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IYLm6rL3v-I&feature=emb_logo [Last accessed 1/10/2020]</ref> | {{#ev:youtube|v=IYLm6rL3v-I|width}}<ref>MMT Abductor pollicis brevis & Adductor pollicis. Available from: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IYLm6rL3v-I&feature=emb_logo [Last accessed 1/10/2020]</ref> | ||
== Strength Tips == | === Strength Tips === | ||
There are some useful exercises to strengthen the abductor pollicis brevis muscle which include many common techniques that you can do in your own home on your own time. | There are some useful exercises to strengthen the abductor pollicis brevis muscle which include many common techniques that you can do in your own home on your own time. | ||
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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 eminence.[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]
- Carpal tunel syndrome
- Median and ulnar nerve lesion
- Syringomyelia
- Motor neurone disease
- Peripheral neuropathy
Assessment[edit | edit source]
The function can be tested by providing resistance to abduction up and away from the plane of the palm.[7]
Strength Tips[edit | edit source]
There are some useful exercises to strengthen the abductor pollicis brevis muscle which include many common techniques that you can do in your own home on your own time.
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ Cael C. Functional anatomy. Philadelphia, PA: Wolters Kluwer/Lippincott, Williams & Wilkins; 2011
- ↑ Palastanga N, Field D, Soames R. Anatomy and human movement. 4th ed. Oxford: Butterworth-Heinemann; 2002.
- ↑ Lippert L, Lippert L. Clinical kinesiology and anatomy. 4th ed. Philadelphia: F.A. Davis; 2006.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Tiwana MS, Sinkler MA, Bordoni B. Anatomy, Shoulder and Upper Limb, Triceps Muscle. StatPearls [Internet]. 2020 May 30
- ↑ 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
- ↑ Harrison M. Common problems. Neurological Skills. 1987;:63-99.
- ↑ 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
- ↑ MMT Abductor pollicis brevis & Adductor pollicis. Available from: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IYLm6rL3v-I&feature=emb_logo [Last accessed 1/10/2020]
- ↑ Exercises to Strengthen the Abductor Pollicis Brevis Muscle : Sports Conditioning. Available from: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pYsZLTrUT1I&feature=emb_logo [Last accessed 30/9/2020]
