Definition of Lumbricals. Meaning of Lumbricals. Synonyms of Lumbricals

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Definition of Lumbricals

Lumbrical
Lumbrical Lum"bric*al, a. [Cf. F. lombrical. See Lumbric.] (Anat.) Resembling a worm; as, the lumbrical muscles of the hands of the hands and feet. -- n. A lumbrical muscle.

Meaning of Lumbricals from wikipedia

- The first and second lumbricals are unipennate, while the third and fourth lumbricals are bipennate. The first and second lumbricals (the most radial two)...
- at this joint. The most medial lumbrical is innervated by the medial plantar nerve while the remaining three lumbricals are supplied by the lateral plantar...
- Lumbrical may refer to: Lumbricals of the hand Lumbricals of the foot This disambiguation page lists articles ****ociated with the title Lumbrical. If...
- denervation of the ulnar (medial) two lumbricals of the hand. Since the ulnar nerve also innervates the 3rd and 4th lumbricals, which flex the MCP joints (aka...
- digits, the abductors and opponens of the thumb, the first and second lumbricals. The ulnar nerve innervates the remaining intrinsic muscles of the hand...
- contracts in a proximal direction, drawing the lumbricals along with it. In some individuals, the lumbricals can be "dragged" into the carpal tunnel with...
- brevis, inserts into the tendon of flexor digitorum longus on which the lumbricals originate. In the third layer, the oblique head of adductor hallucis joins...
- fourth interdigital cleft. The deep branch supplies the 2nd, 3rd, and 4th lumbricals, first and second plantar interossei and adductor hallucis. Damage to...
- and three volarly) originating between the metacarpal bones; and the lumbrical muscles arising from the deep flexor (and are special because they have...
- lumbricals, intrinsic muscles of the hand, attach to the tendon of flexor digitorum profundus. Thus, the flexor muscle is used to aid the lumbrical muscles...