Dorsal interossei of the hand

Dorsal interossei of the hand
Interossei dorsales of left hand, superior view
Details
OriginMetacarpals
InsertionProximal phalanges and extensor expansions
ArteryDorsal and palmar metacarpal artery
NerveDeep branch of ulnar nerve
ActionsAbduct finger
AntagonistPalmar interossei
Identifiers
Latinmusculi interossei dorsales manus
TA98A04.6.02.066
TA22533
FMA37418
Anatomical terms of muscle

In human anatomy, the dorsal interossei (DI) are four muscles in the back of the hand that act to abduct (spread) the index, middle, and ring fingers away from the hand's midline (ray of middle finger) and assist in flexion at the metacarpophalangeal joints and extension at the interphalangeal joints of the index, middle and ring fingers.[1]

  1. ^ "Dorsal Interossei (DI)". Washington University school of Medicin in St.Louis. 2010. Archived from the original on 24 February 2021. Retrieved 9 December 2012.

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