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abductor pollicis brevis |
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abductor pollicis brevis, one of the three thenar muscles. It abducts the thumb, principally at the metacarpophalangeal joints. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| Liepert et al
(17) investigated the effect of a 2-week intervention using
constraint-induced therapy on the cortical motor area associated with
the abductor pollicis brevis muscle in individuals with stroke. Similarly, stimulation of the
median nerve at the wrist will activate the abductor pollicis brevis and
opponens pollicis muscles, together with part of the flexor pollicis
brevis muscle. The thenar muscle group is
composed of the abductor pollicis brevis, flexor pollicis brevis,
opponens pollicis, and adductor pollicis muscles. |
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