Espiral Atlas
MuscleUpper limb

Abductor pollicis longus

musculus abductor pollicis longus

Abducts the thumb and extends it at the carpometacarpal joint.

Upper limb – 3D human anatomy atlas

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  • Origin
  • Insertion
  • Innervation
  • Clinical
  • Blood supply

Related clinical cases

  • Tenosynovitis; De Quervain; trigger finger

Other structures in this region

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