palmar interosseous muscle of manus

Term ID

UBERON:0006505

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. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Palmar_interossei_muscles

References

• MA:0002315
• NCIT:C52704
• UMLS:C1709453
• http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Palmar_interossei_muscles
• http://linkedlifedata.com/resource/umls/id/C1709453

Ontology

Uberon Ontology