Hypothenar eminence

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Carpal tunnel and thenar and hypothenar eminences

The three muscles are:[1]

Structure

The muscles of hypothenar eminence are from lateral to medial:

The intrinsic muscles of hand can be remembered using the mnemonic, "A OF A OF A" for, Abductor pollicis brevis, Opponens pollicis, Flexor pollicis brevis, Adductor pollicis (thenar muscles), Opponens digiti minimi, Flexor digiti minimi, Abductor digiti minimi (Hypothenar muscles).[2]

Clinical significance

"Hypothenar atrophy" is associated with the lesion of the ulnar nerve, which supplies the three hypothenar muscles.

Hypothenar hammer syndrome is a vascular occlusion of this region.[3]

See also

References

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