Jan 21, 2014 · The document provides an overview of the anatomy of the hand. It describes the 27 bones in the hand and wrist, including the carpals, metacarpals, and phalanges. It outlines the extrinsic muscles that flex and extend the wrist and digits, as well as the intrinsic muscles of the hand including the thenar, hypothenar, lumbricals, and interossei ...

Feb 22, 2012 · The document summarizes the anatomy of the wrist and hand. It describes the bones that make up the wrist (carpal bones), palm (metacarpal bones), and fingers (phalanges).

Jan 2, 2020 · Muscle/ Tendon- Hand • Four lumbrical muscles originate within the hand from the radial side of the flexor digitorum profundus tendons • Course beneath the intermetacarpal ligament & contribute to the lateral bands

Aug 20, 2014 · Palm of the Hand • Skin – Flexion creases and papillary ridges • Possibly improve the grip and increase the surface area • Sweat glands abound, No sebaceous glands • Ulnar Nv.

Oct 9, 2014 · Functional Position of Hand • Wrist is in 20 to 30 degrees of extension and slight ulnar deviation • Fingers in 45 degrees of MCP, 15 degrees of PIP and DIP flexion • Thumb is in 45 degrees of abduction

3 Bones of the Wrist (Which hand? what view?) 4 Bones of Wrist (which hand?) 5 Flexor Tendons The muscles that flex your wrist are on the palmer side. A group of the begin at the medial epicondyle of the humerus at the elbow 6 Flexor Carpi Radialis Origin Medial epicondyle of humerus Insertion Base of 2nd metacarpal Action Flexes and radial ...

Title: Hand and Wrist Anatomy 1 Hand and Wrist Anatomy 14 phalanges 2 sesamoid bones (thumb) 5 metacarpals 8 carpal bones Distal Radius Forms small ulnar notch to accept the ulnar head Radial styloid process Distal Ulna Ulnar styloid process arises from medial surface Ulnar head 2 Carpals (flat bones aligned in 2 rows) Proximal Scaphoid-most ...

The hand is the primary means through which human beings physically interact with the environment around them. Much of the importance of the hand depends on the pincer action of the thumb, which enables us to grasp objects between the thumb and index finger.

Nov 21, 2012 · Muscles originate from the forearm and act on the hand. The median, ulnar and radial nerves innervate muscles and provide sensation. These nerves are vulnerable to compression at specific points in the arm, elbow, forearm and wrist. The document provides an overview of the hand's embryology, bones, joints, muscles, vessels and nerves. 1.

Jan 29, 2018 · The document summarizes the anatomy of the hand and wrist. It describes that the hand consists of 27 bones divided into phalanges, metacarpals, and carpals. The carpals are further divided into the proximal and distal rows. The phalanges include proximal, middle, and distal bones in the fingers and two bones in the thumb.