. An analytical compendium of the various branches of medical science, for the use and examination of students. Anatomy; Physiology; Surgery; Obstetrics; Medicine; Materia Medica. 88 MUSCLES OF THE HAND. Abductor minimi digiti maniis,^^—Origin^ from the pisiform bone, and annular ligament. Insertion^ into the ulnar side of the base of the first phalanx of the little finger. Use; it draws the little finger from the rest. Flexor 'parvus minimi digiti.^^—Origin, from the unciform pro- cess of the unciform bone, and annular ligament. Insertion, into the ulnar side of the base of the first phalanx


. An analytical compendium of the various branches of medical science, for the use and examination of students. Anatomy; Physiology; Surgery; Obstetrics; Medicine; Materia Medica. 88 MUSCLES OF THE HAND. Abductor minimi digiti maniis,^^—Origin^ from the pisiform bone, and annular ligament. Insertion^ into the ulnar side of the base of the first phalanx of the little finger. Use; it draws the little finger from the rest. Flexor 'parvus minimi digiti.^^—Origin, from the unciform pro- cess of the unciform bone, and annular ligament. Insertion, into the ulnar side of the base of the first phalanx of the little finger. Use; it bends the little finger. Adductor metacarpi 7?ii?iimi digiti.—Orighi, from the unciform process and annular ligament. Insertion, into the metacarpal bone of the little finger, from its base to its head. Use; it brings the metacarpal bone towards the wrist. Interosseous tnuscles.—These are seven in number; three of which are on the palmar side, and four on the dorsal side. The palmar interossei are adductors, the dorsal are abductors. Fig. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Neill, John, 1819-1880; Smith, Francis Gurney, 1818-1878. Philadelphia, Lea and Blanchard


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