Dorsal interossei of the hand | |
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![]() Interossei dorsales of left hand, superior view | |
Details | |
Origin | Metacarpals |
Insertion | Proximal phalanges and extensor expansions |
Artery | Dorsal and palmar metacarpal artery |
Nerve | Deep branch of ulnar nerve |
Actions | Abduct finger |
Antagonist | Palmar interossei |
Identifiers | |
Latin | musculi interossei dorsales manus |
TA98 | A04.6.02.066 |
TA2 | 2533 |
FMA | 37418 |
Anatomical terms of muscle |
In human anatomy, the dorsal interossei (DI) are four muscles in the back of the hand that act to abduct (spread) the index, middle, and ring fingers away from the hand's midline (ray of middle finger) and assist in flexion at the metacarpophalangeal joints and extension at the interphalangeal joints of the index, middle and ring fingers.[1]