The anatomy of humane bodies epitomized wherein all parts of man's body, with their actions and uses, are succinctly described, according to the newest doctrine of the most accurate and learned modern anatomists / by a Fellow of the College of Physicians, London.
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The anatomy of humane bodies epitomized wherein all parts of man's body, with their actions and uses, are succinctly described, according to the newest doctrine of the most accurate and learned modern anatomists / by a Fellow of the College of Physicians, London.
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Gibson, Thomas, 1647-1722.
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London :: Printed by M. Flesher,
1682.
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Human anatomy -- Early works to 1800.
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CHAP. XXVII.
Of the Muscles of the Thumb.
THE Thumb is extended by two Muscles.* 1.1 The
[ 1] first is that which is called longior. This a∣riseth
fleshy from the outer and upper side of
the ulna, near the membranous ligament
which tyeth together the ulna and radius.
From thence it is carried obliquely upon the
radius, and before it come to its appendix, turn∣eth
into a round Tendon; which passing under
the annular ligament of the Wrist, marcheth along
that side of the Thumb, which is next to the fore-Finger,
and is inserted into its third bone. The
[ 2] second is named brevior. This ariseth from the
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same origine with the other, and passeth oblique∣ly
above the radius. By one Tendon it is implan∣ted
into the root of the first joint of the
Thumb; the other becoming membranous, clea∣veth
fast to its second and third bone.
It is bended also by two Muscles;* 1.2 one of which
springing from the upper part of the radius, is im∣planted
into the first and second joint of the
Thumb; the other being less, proceeds from the
bone of the carpus, lying under the other, and
reacheth to the middle of the Thumb. These two
Spigelius, de hum. corp. fabric. l. 4. c. 19. divides
into five Muscles,* 1.3 which together with the abdu∣cens
of the Thumb, make the monticulus lunae.
It is moved laterally by two Muscles.* 1.4 The first
is called thenar or abducens. This springeth from
the inner part of that bone of the Wrist, which stay∣eth [ 1]
the Thumb, by a nervous beginning: then
becoming fleshy, it is inserted into the first joynt
of the Thumb by a membranous Tendon, and
draweth it from the fore-finger. Some make three
of it. The second is antithenar, or adducens, which [ 2]
lyeth in the space between the Thumb and fore-finger.
This doth arise from the outside of that
bone of the metacarpium which sustaineth the first
finger; and being fleshy is inserted into the whole
inner side of the first joynt of the Thumb, and
sendeth a membranous Tendon to the second. This
draweth the Thumb to the fore-finger. Some de∣scribe
a second arising from the inner side of the
bone of the Wrist that sustaineth the Thumb, and
ending in its second joynt.