The deep muscles of the hand have very particular functions, such as flexing or pulling the hand away from the body. Together with the hand’s other muscles, tendons, ligaments, vessels, and bones, ...

The dorsal interossei of the hand are four muscles which are located between each of the metacarpals. Each muscle is attached at two points to the metacarpals, giving them added strength. They are ...

The extensor apparatus of the human hand comprises a network of tendons that arise from forearm musculature and traverse the dorsal wrist to insert on the digits and thumb. While the extensor ...