Summary
Location: | In the palm of the hand, forming the hypothenar eminence, little finger ball. |
Information
Group: | Wrist and Hand |
Subgroup: | Hypothenar Muscles |
Side(s) of body: | Front |
Function/action: | Pinky Finger Abductor |
Details
Joint: | Carpometacarpal |
Bone: | Metacarpals |
Origin: | Pisiform and the tendon of the flexor carpi ulnaris muscle. |
Insertion: | Lateral side of the base of the proximal phalanx of the little finger. |
Exercises
Secondary muscle in: | Cable Ulnar Deviation, Dumbbell Ulnar Deviation |