01275nas a2200217   4500000000100000008004100001260001300042653001200055653001100067653001200078653003000090653001300120653001200133653001400145100001700159245011700176300000900293490000700302520073400309022001401043       1977                            d  c1977 Jan10aFingers10aHumans10aleprosy10aMetacarpophalangeal Joint10aMovement10aMuscles10aParalysis1 aSrinivasan H00aMovement patterns of intrinsic minus fingers. Role of intrinsic and extrinsic muscles in finger posture control.  a33-80 v593 a<p>A detailed study of the patterns of two movements (pure metacarpophalangeal flexion and pure interphalangeal extension) in intrinsic minus fingers shows that the long extensors and long flexors produce simultaneous movement at the metacarpophalangeal and interphalangeal joints. A comparison of the patterns of these movements in totally intrinsic minus and interosseous minus fingers shows that in the latter the lumbricals are probably largely inactive during attempted pure metacarpophalangeal flexion and contribute to restrain metacarpophalangeal extension considerably during attempted pure interphalangeal extension. Active participation by the interosseous muscles appears necessary for completing these movements.</p>  a0035-8843