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Thenar

Thenar | Thénard

Thenar meaning

The palm of the hand or sole of the foot. | The ball of the thumb, or the muscle controlling it.

Synonyms of Thenar

Example sentences (2)

The human thumb also has other muscles in the thenar group ( opponens and abductor brevis muscle ), moving the thumb in opposition, making grasping possible.

The thumb has one long flexor and a short flexor in the thenar muscle group.