The hydropathic encyclopedia: a system of hydropathy and hygiene .. . rt, produce in the thuinlthe movements of abduction, adduction, and flexion. Fig. 59. The muscles of the hand are seen inFig. 59. 1. Annular ligament. 2, 2. Ori-gin and insertion of the abductor pollicis,the middle portion being removed. ossis metacarpi. 4. One portionof the flexor brevis pollicis. 5. It3 deepportion. 6. Adductor pollici6. 7,7. Lum-bncales, arising from the deep flexor ten-dons, on which the numbers are placed,the tendons of the flexor sublimis havingbeen removed from the palm. 8. One ofIk- tendons


The hydropathic encyclopedia: a system of hydropathy and hygiene .. . rt, produce in the thuinlthe movements of abduction, adduction, and flexion. Fig. 59. The muscles of the hand are seen inFig. 59. 1. Annular ligament. 2, 2. Ori-gin and insertion of the abductor pollicis,the middle portion being removed. ossis metacarpi. 4. One portionof the flexor brevis pollicis. 5. It3 deepportion. 6. Adductor pollici6. 7,7. Lum-bncales, arising from the deep flexor ten-dons, on which the numbers are placed,the tendons of the flexor sublimis havingbeen removed from the palm. 8. One ofIk- tendons of tha deep flexor, passingoetween the two terminal slips of thetendon of the flexor sublimis, to reach thelast phalanx. 9. Tendon of the flexorlongus pollicis, passing between the twoportions of the flexor brevis to the las*phalanx. 10. Abductor minimi digiti. brevis minimi digiti; the edge ofthe flexor ossis metacarpi i6 seen project-ing beyond the inner border of the flexorbrevis. 12. Promiueoce of the pisiformbone. 13. First dorsal MUSCLES OF THE HAND. Ulnar Region.—Four muscles : 1. Palmaris brevis ; a thin planearising from the annular ligament and palmar fascia, and passing trans-versely inward, is insetted into the integuments on the inner borderof the hand. 2. Abductor minimi digiti; a small tapering slip, arisingriom the pisiform bone ; inserted into the base of the first phalanx ofthe little finger. 3. Flexor brevis minimi digiti; a small muscle, aris-ing from the unciform rone and annular ligamenl inserted into thebase of the irst phalanx. 4. Flexor ossis metacarpi; arises with thepreceding; inserted into the whole length of the metacarpal bone ofthe little finger. Uses- These muscles are subservient to the motions of the little Enger. Palmar Ri iion.—Three sets of muscles: . Lumbricales; fi«u 118 ANATOMY in number, arising ft nn the tendons of the deep flexor, nwl insertedinto the aponeurotic expansion of the extensor tendans on


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