Summary
Location: | In the palm of the hand, forming the thenar eminence, thumb ball, and adducting the thumb. |
Information
Group: | Wrist and Hand |
Side(s) of body: | Front |
Function/action: | Thumb Adductor |
Details
Joint: | Carpometacarpal |
Bone: | Metacarpals |
Origin: | Third metacarpal bone and capitate bone. |
Insertion: | Base of proximal phalanx of thumb. |