Thenar eminence
Mound at the base of the thumb formed by the intrinsic group of muscles / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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This article uses anatomical terminology.
The thenar eminence is the mound formed at the base of the thumb on the palm of the hand by the intrinsic group of muscles of the thumb.[1] The skin overlying this region is the area stimulated when trying to elicit a palmomental reflex. The word thenar comes from Ancient Greek θέναρ (thenar) 'palm of the hand'.[2]
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Thenar eminence | |
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Details | |
Artery | Superficial palmar arch |
Nerve | Median nerve |
Actions | Control movement of the thumb |
Identifiers | |
Latin | eminentia thenaris |
TA98 | A01.2.07.023 |
TA2 | 306 |
FMA | 61520 |
Anatomical terms of muscle |
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