Thenar Eminence 101 🖐️ That muscular pad at the base of your thumb — is the thenar eminence, and it’s everything for hand function. 💪 Key muscles: • Abductor Pollicis Brevis – lifts the thumb away from the palm • Flexor Pollicis Brevis – bends the thumb • Opponens Pollicis – brings the thumb across the palm for opposition 🧠 Why it matters: These muscles allow pinching, gripping, buttoning, texting, writing, and all fine motor skills. Weakness or atrophy here often points to median nerve invol
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Thenar Eminence 101 🖐️ That muscular pad at the base of your thumb — is the thenar eminence, and it’s everything for hand function. 💪 Key muscles: • Abductor Pollicis Brevis – lifts the thumb away from the palm • Flexor Pollicis Brevis – bends the thumb • Opponens Pollicis – brings the thumb across the palm for opposition 🧠 Why it matters: These muscles allow pinching, gripping, buttoning, texting, writing, and all fine motor skills. Weakness or atrophy here often points to median nerve invol
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