Muscle group · Hand
Thenar muscles
Reviewed by Dr. Ryan Rietz, D.P.T. and Dr. John Breyman, D.C.
The small muscles forming the fleshy mound at the base of the thumb, which abduct, flex and oppose it — the movements that let the thumb meet the other fingers and make a human grip possible.
Also known as
- thenar eminence
- thumb pad
- ball of the thumb