Muscular Movements in the Hand and Wrist Quiz

Test your knowledge on muscles of the hand and wrist. Identify primary actions, innervations, and functions with this quiz.

#1

Which muscle is primarily responsible for flexing the wrist?

Flexor digitorum profundus
Flexor carpi ulnaris
Flexor pollicis longus
Flexor carpi radialis
#2

What is the main action of the abductor pollicis brevis muscle?

Flexion of the thumb
Adduction of the thumb
Abduction of the thumb
Extension of the thumb
#3

Which muscle is responsible for the abduction of the little finger?

Flexor digiti minimi brevis
Abductor digiti minimi
Opponens digiti minimi
Adductor pollicis
#4

Which nerve innervates the muscles responsible for abduction of the thumb?

Median nerve
Radial nerve
Ulnar nerve
Axillary nerve
#5

Which muscle is primarily responsible for opposition of the thumb?

Flexor pollicis longus
Flexor pollicis brevis
Abductor pollicis longus
Opponens pollicis
#6

Which nerve primarily innervates the muscles responsible for wrist flexion?

Ulnar nerve
Radial nerve
Median nerve
Musculocutaneous nerve
#7

Which muscle is primarily responsible for adduction of the thumb?

Abductor pollicis longus
Opponens pollicis
Flexor pollicis brevis
Adductor pollicis
#8

Which nerve primarily innervates the muscles responsible for flexing the fingers?

Ulnar nerve
Radial nerve
Median nerve
Musculocutaneous nerve
#9

What is the main action of the extensor carpi radialis longus muscle?

Extension of the wrist
Flexion of the wrist
Abduction of the wrist
Adduction of the wrist
#10

Which muscle is primarily responsible for ulnar deviation of the wrist?

Extensor carpi radialis brevis
Flexor carpi radialis
Extensor carpi ulnaris
Flexor carpi ulnaris
#11

What muscle group is primarily responsible for finger extension?

Flexor digitorum superficialis
Flexor digitorum profundus
Extensor digitorum
Abductor digiti minimi
#12

What muscle is primarily responsible for radial deviation of the wrist?

Flexor carpi radialis
Extensor carpi ulnaris
Extensor carpi radialis longus
Flexor carpi ulnaris
#13

Which muscle is NOT involved in finger abduction?

Abductor digiti minimi
Abductor pollicis brevis
Abductor pollicis longus
Flexor digiti minimi brevis
#14

What muscle is primarily responsible for opposition of the little finger?

Flexor digiti minimi brevis
Opponens digiti minimi
Abductor digiti minimi
Adductor pollicis
#15

Which of the following muscles is NOT involved in opposition of the thumb?

Opponens pollicis
Abductor digiti minimi
Flexor pollicis brevis
Adductor pollicis
#16

Which muscle assists in flexion and adduction of the thumb?

Adductor pollicis
Flexor pollicis longus
Abductor pollicis brevis
Flexor carpi ulnaris
#17

Which muscle assists in opposition and flexion of the thumb?

Flexor pollicis longus
Opponens pollicis
Abductor pollicis brevis
Flexor pollicis brevis
#18

Which muscle assists in abduction and extension of the thumb?

Extensor pollicis longus
Extensor pollicis brevis
Abductor pollicis longus
Opponens pollicis
#19

Which muscle assists in adduction and flexion of the index finger?

Flexor digitorum profundus
Adductor pollicis
Flexor digiti minimi brevis
Flexor digitorum superficialis

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