Term Name: | palmar interosseous muscle of manus |
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Synonyms: | musculi interossei palmares, palmar hand interosseus muscle |
Definition: | Any of three muscles, the first with its origin from the second metacarpal, and the second and the third with origin from the fourth and fifth metacarpals; the first with insertion into the index finger, and the second and the third with insertion into the ring and little fingers; with nerve supply from the ulnar nerve, and whose action adducts the fingers toward the axis of the middle finger. |
Ontology: | Uberon Ontology [UBERON:0006505] |