Opponens Digiti Minimi : Origin, Insertion, Action & Nerve Supply

The opponens digiti minimi is a muscle in the hand. It is a triangular form and placed immediately beneath the palmaris brevis, abductor minimi digiti, and flexor brevis minimi digiti muscles.

Attachment
Origin: It arises from the convexity of the hamulus of the hamate bone, and contiguous portion of the transverse carpal ligament;
Insertion: Medial border of 5th metacarpal

Function
Draws 5th metacarpal anteriorly and rotates it, bringing little finger (5th digit) into opposition with thumb.

Nerve supply
Deep branch of ulnar nerve (C8 and T1).

Blood Supply
Ulnar artery

Upper Extremity Muscle Atlas

• Abductor Pollicis Longus
• Abductor Digiti Minimi
• Abductor Pollicis Brevis
• Adductor Pollicis
• Anconeus
• Biceps Brachii
• Brachioradialis
• Brachialis
• Coracobrachialis
• Deltoid
• Extensor Carpi Radialis Longus
• Extensor Carpi Radialis Brevis
• Extensor Carpi Ulnaris
• Extensor Digitorum
• Extensor Digiti Minimi
• Extensor Indicis
• Extensor Pollicis Longus
• Extensor Pollicis Brevis
• Flexor Carpi Radialis
• Flexor Carpi Ulnaris
• Flexor Digitorum Profundus
• Flexor Digitorum Superficialis
• Flexor Digiti Minimi Brevis
• Flexor Pollicis Brevis
• Flexor Pollicis Longus
• Infraspinatus
• Interosseous Muscles, Dorsal
• Interosseous Muscles, Palmar
• Levator Scapulae
• Latissimus Dorsi
• Opponens Digiti Minimi
• Opponens Pollicis
• Pectoralis Major
• Pectoralis Minor
• Palmaris Longus
• Pronator Quadratus
• Pronator Teres
• Rhomboid Major and Minor
• Subscapularis
• Supinator
• Serratus Anterior
• Supraspinatus
• Trapezius
• Triceps Brachii
• Teres Major
• Teres Minor