Thenar eminence

Thenar eminence
Thenar eminence
	The mucous sheaths of the tendons on the anterior surface of the wrist and digits
	Transverse section across the wrist and digits (muscles of thumb labeled at upper left)
Details
Artery	Superficial palmar arch
Nerve	Median nerve
Actions	Control movement of the thumb
Identifiers
Latin	eminentia thenaris
TA98	A01.2.07.023
TA2	306
FMA	61520
	Anatomical terms of muscle

The thenar eminence is the mound formed at the base of the thumb on the palm of the hand by the intrinsic group of muscles of the thumb. The skin overlying this region is the area stimulated when trying to elicit a palmomental reflex. The word thenar comes from Ancient Greek θέναρ (thenar) 'palm of the hand'.

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