Abductor pollicis brevis muscle

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Description:

Origin:
Flexor retinaculum and the tubercles of the scaphoid and trapezium bones

Insertion:
Base of proximal phalanx of thumb on radial side and the extensor expansion of the thumb

Actions:
Abducts the thumb

Nerve supply:
Median nerve

Blood supply:
Branches of the radial artery