MuscleUpper limb

Opponens pollicis muscle

musculus opponens pollicis

Opposes the thumb: pulls the 1st metacarpal toward the center of the palm and rotates it medially.

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Upper limb – 3D human anatomy atlas

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Origin
Insertion
Innervation
Clinical
Blood supply

Related clinical cases

Carpal tunnel syndrome and median nerve injuries at the wrist

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