musculus opponens pollicis

musculus opponens pollicis
[TA] opposing muscle of thumb: origin, tubercle of trapezium, flexor retinaculum; insertion, radial side of first metacarpal; innervation, sixth and seventh cervical through median; action, flexes and opposes thumb.

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