Opponens Pollicis

Origin: transverse carpal ligament and the Trapezium

Insertion: Volar radial aspect of the Thumb Metacarpal

Function: flexes and pronates the basal joint along with other muscles which produce thumb opposition

Nerve: Motor Branch of the Median Nerve

Artery: Superficial Volar Branch of Radial artery

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Links to this page: Alphabetical Muscle Index | Brachial Plexus Lower Trunk Anterior Division | Brachial Plexus Lower Trunk | Brachial Plexus Medial Cord | Motor Branch of Median Nerve | Muscles of the thumb | Muscles Supplied by the C8,T1 component of the median nerve | Muscles which palmar abduct the basal joint | Muscles which produce thumb opposition / pronation / radial deviation | Muscles which radial abduct the basal joint | Nerve route to Opponens Pollicis | Opponens Pollicis Tendons | Superficial Volar Branch of Radial artery | Thenar muscles All | Thumb Metacarpal | Transverse carpal ligament | Trapezium |