thenar eminence
Last reviewed 01/2018
The thenar eminence comprises the following muscles:
- abductor pollicis brevis
- flexor pollicis brevis
- opponens pollicis
This muscle group is innervated by the median nerve.
The thenar space is deep to the thenar eminence.
abductor pollicis brevis muscle (hand, anatomy)
flexor pollicis brevis muscle (hand, anatomy)