Abductor Digiti Minimi



Tendons:

Origin: Pisiform and the Tendon of the flexor carpi ulnaris

Insertion: Ulnar base of the Small finger proximal phalanx and the aponeurosis of the extensor digiti minimi

Function: Abducts the small finger MCP Joint along with the Extensor Digiti Minimi

Nerve: Motor Branch of Ulnar Nerve

Artery: the Deep Volar Branch of the Ulnar artery and the Dorsal carpal branch of the ulnar artery

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