KROK 1 2020 – Question 101 · KROK (Medicine) · Human Anatomy
After a domestic trauma a 34-year-old man has limited flexion of the middle phalanges of his fingers 2-5, which results in the overall limited mobility of the fingers. What muscles are likely to be functionally impaired in this case?
- A. M. opponens pollicis, M. adductor pollicis
- B. M. flexor digitorum profundus
- C. M. flexor digitorum superficialis
- D. M. palmaris brevis, M. abductor digiti minimi
- E. M. palmaris longus
Hint
Think about the insertion levels of the long finger muscles in the forearm and which segment of the finger each of them moves.
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