Muscles of the hand

Last revised by Craig Hacking on 24 Aug 2021

Citation, DOI, disclosures and article data

Citation:

Hacking C, Muscles of the hand. Reference article, Radiopaedia.org (Accessed on 24 Apr 2024) https://doi.org/10.53347/rID-92465

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.53347/rID-92465

Permalink:

https://radiopaedia.org/articles/92465?iframe=true

rID:

92465

Article created:

24 Aug 2021, Craig Hacking ◉ ◈

Disclosures:

At the time the article was created Craig Hacking had no recorded disclosures.

Last revised:

24 Aug 2021, Craig Hacking ◉ ◈

Disclosures:

At the time the article was last revised Craig Hacking had no recorded disclosures.

Revisions:

1 time, by 1 contributor - see full revision history and disclosures

Systems:

Musculoskeletal

Sections:

Anatomy

Synonyms:

Muscles of the hand can be divided into:

extrinsic muscles whose tendons, which attach to structures within the hand, arise from muscle bellies from the forearm or distal humerus
intrinsic muscles (mnemonic) whose muscle bellies and tendons are located solely within the hand