Interosseous muscles of the hand
The interosseous muscles of the hand are muscles found near the metacarpal bones that help to control the fingers. They are considered voluntary muscles.
They are generally divided into two sets:
- 4 Dorsal interossei - Abduct the digits away from the 3rd digit and are bipennate.
- 3 Palmar interossei - Adduct the digits towards the 3rd digit and are unipennate.
Both sets of muscles are innervated by the deep branch of the ulnar nerve.