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  2. Anatomical terms of location - Wikipedia

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    For improved clarity, the directional term palmar (from Latin palma ' palm of the hand ') is commonly used to describe the front of the hand, and dorsal is the back of the hand. For example, the top of a dog 's paw is its dorsal surface; the underside, either the palmar (on the forelimb) or the plantar (on the hindlimb) surface.

  3. Dorsal interossei of the hand - Wikipedia

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    The second, third, and fourth dorsal interossei have insertions both proximally on the base of the metacarpal and hood, and distally on the lateral bands and central tendon of the extensor mechanism. The abductor digiti minimi, effectively the "fifth dorsal interosseus" or the dorsal interosseus of the little finger, has only a proximal insertion.

  4. Interosseous muscles of the hand - Wikipedia

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    Interosseous muscles of the hand; Details; Origin: Dorsal: metacarpal bones 1 to 5. Palmar: metacarpal bones of digits 2, 4, 5: Insertion: Dorsal: bases of proximal phalanges and extensor expansions of digits 2 to 4. Palmar: base of proximal phalanx and extensor expansion of the same digit from which it originated. Nerve: deep branch of the ...

  5. Muscles of the hand - Wikipedia

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    The muscles of the hand are the skeletal muscles responsible for the movement of the hand and fingers. The muscles of the hand can be subdivided into two groups: the extrinsic and intrinsic muscle groups. The extrinsic muscle groups are the long flexors and extensors. They are called extrinsic because the muscle belly is located on the forearm ...

  6. Palmar interossei muscles - Wikipedia

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    The palmar interossei, together with the dorsal interossei and the lumbricals, are active components of the finger's extensor mechanism. Fibers from some of the interossei contribute directly to the extensor hoods that wrap around the proximal phalanges, while other fibers may contribute to the central tendon and lateral bands of the mechanism.

  7. Plantar interossei muscles - Wikipedia

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    The three plantar interosseous muscles are unipennate, as opposed to the bipennate structure of dorsal interosseous muscles, and originate on a single metatarsal bone.The three muscles originate on the medial aspect of metatarsals III-V.

  8. Interphalangeal joints of the hand - Wikipedia

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    Joints of the hand, X-ray Interphalangeal ligaments and phalanges. Right hand. Deep dissection. Posterior (dorsal) view. The PIP joint exhibits great lateral stability. Its transverse diameter is greater than its antero-posterior diameter and its thick collateral ligaments are tight in all positions during flexion, contrary to those in the metacarpophalangeal joint.

  9. Interossei - Wikipedia

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    Dorsal interossei muscles of the hand. Palmar interossei muscles. On the feet. Dorsal interossei muscles of the foot; ... Plantar interossei muscles