Abductor pollicis brevis

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Added by Christian Veillette, last edited by Orthopaedia Assistant on Jul 23, 2009 (view change)

Origin	scaphoid, trapezium, and radial side of flexor retinaculumm
Insertion	anterolateral aspect of proximal phalanx of thumb
Action(s)	thumb abduction (anteriorly away from palm at cmc joint)
Nerve Supply	recurrent motor branch of median nerve
Arterial Supply	superficial palmar arch
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. Orthopaedia Main - Abductor pollicis brevis. In: Orthopaedia - Collaborative Orthopaedic Knowledgebase. Created Jan 05, 2008 19:40 by Christian Veillette , Last modified Jul 23, 2009 10:27 ver.5. Retrieved 2010-07-30, from http://www.orthopaedia.com/x/A4E9.

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