Muscles That Originate on the Hamate Bone Include (The)

question 42

Multiple Choice

Muscles that originate on the hamate bone include (the)

• A)flexor digiti minimi brevis and opponens digiti minimi.
• B)opponens pollicis and adductor digiti minimi.
• C)palmaris brevis and adductor pollicis.
• D)palmar interossei.
• E)None of the answers are correct.

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Definitions:

γ-hydroxypentanoic Acid

An organic compound characterized by a five-carbon chain with a hydroxyl group attached to the third carbon and a carboxylic acid group at the end.

γ-hydroxy-γ-methylbutyric Acid

An organic compound, structurally related to β-hydroxy-β-methylbutyrate (HMB), and is involved in the biosynthesis and metabolism of fatty acids.

δ-hydroxyvaleric Acid

An organic compound that is structurally a hydroxylated form of valeric (pentanoic) acid, where the hydroxyl group is on the δ-carbon.

Compound

A substance made up of two or more different elements chemically bonded together.