Name

Adductor pollicis

Pronunciation

(ad-DUK-tor POL-uh-sus)

Origin/Proximal Attachment

Transverse Head: 3rd metacarpal Oblique Head: base of 1st-3rd metacarpals; floor of carpal tunnel

Insertion/Distal Attachment

Medial aspect of base of proximal phalanx; medial sesamoid at MCP

Action/Relevance

Adducts thumbMay assist to flex thumb (at MCP joint)

Innervation

Ulnar nerve - deep branch (C8, T1)

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