Musculus abductor pollicis brevis

Musculus abductor pollicis brevis.

Beginning:

  • tuberculum ossis scaphoidei;
  • retinaculum musculorum flexorum.

Tendon:

  • Base of proximal article of thumb;
  • sesamoid bone of thumb (radial).

Innervation:

  • nervus medianus.

Function:

  • Abduction of the thumb (like the musculus abductor pollicis longus).


References

  • ČIHÁK, Radomír. Anatomie 1. 2. vydání. Praha : Grada, 2001. 497 s. ISBN 80-7169-970-5.