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Monday October 6, 2008
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Muscles of the Upper Extremity / Abductor Pollicis Brevis
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| Origin |
Flexor retinaculum and tubercles of scaphoid and trapezium |
| Insertion |
Lateral side of base of proximal phalanx of thumb |
| Action |
Abducts thumb and helps oppose it |
| Innervation |
Recurrent branch of median nerve (C8 and T1) |
Arterial
Supply |
Superficial palmar branch of the radial artery | |
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