thenar
- noun
- /ˈθɛnɑr/
- Specialized
- When it was not possible to obtain motor-evoked potentials from the thenar muscles, we used the 1020 electroencephalographic system for electrode placement.
- thenar muscle
Examples
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Motor-evoked potentials were recorded via surface electromyography of the thenar muscle of the weaker hand while the subject maintained 10% to 15% of their maximum voluntary contraction (active motor evoked potentials).
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Additionally, participants needed to have a preserved ability to voluntarily produce a visible twitch of the thenar muscles of at least one hand.
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Volar aspect of the right wrist (A) shows the presence of a smooth, ill-defined soft 4 cm to 5 cm swelling, as shown (B), associated with mild thenar atrophy. Figures 2A to C.
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On physical examination, a 4 cm to 5 cm swelling of the flexor aspect of the right wrist and thenar atrophy of this hand were recognized with associated weakness in the hand (Figures 1A and 1B).
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The thenar area is crucial for gripping objects effectively.
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She felt pain in her thenar muscles after lifting weights.
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During the examination, the doctor pointed out the significance of the thenar prominence in hand function.
Surface Forms
Etymology
Thenar comes from an old Greek word thēnar meaning 'palm', so it names the fleshy mound at the base of the thumb on the palm of the hand.
