Opponens pollicis
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Opponens pollicis is a skeletal muscle that originates at trapezium and transverse carpal ligament Inserts to metacarpal bone of the thumb on its radial side, and is supplied by (artery, nerve) and actions include superficial palmar arch median nerve Opposition of the thumb
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