Definition

1. Noun:
   • A specific muscle of the hand: The "musculus abductor digiti minimi manus" is a skeletal muscle located in the hand. Its primary function is to abduct (move away from the midline of the hand) the little finger (the fifth digit).

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • The surgeon carefully identified the musculus abductor digiti minimi manus during the procedure.
  • An injury to the musculus abductor digiti minimi manus can weaken the ability to spread the little finger.

Advanced Usage

• This term is primarily used in formal, academic, or medical contexts such as anatomy textbooks, surgical reports, and clinical diagnoses.
• It is often abbreviated in medical notes or diagrams, but the full Latin term is used for precision.

Variants and Related Words

• Abductor digiti minimi (of hand): A common abbreviated form of the full term.
• Hypothenar muscles: A group of muscles in the palm, which includes the musculus abductor digiti minimi manus.

Synonyms

• Abductor of the little finger: A descriptive English synonym.
• Abductor digiti minimi muscle: A more accessible anatomical term.

Related Phrases

• Hypothenar eminence: The fleshy mound at the base of the little finger, which is formed in part by the musculus abductor digiti minimi manus.
• Ulnar nerve innervation: The musculus abductor digiti minimi manus is supplied by the deep branch of the ulnar nerve.

Noun

1. the abductor muscle of the little finger