Abductor pollicis brevis
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Abductor pollicis brevis is a skeletal muscle that originates at Transverse carpal ligament, the scaphoid and trapezium Inserts to Radial base of proximal phalanx of thumb and the thumb extensors, and is supplied by (artery, nerve) and actions include superficial palmar arch Median nerve Abducts the thumb
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