Opponens digiti minimi muscle

The Musculus opponens digiti minimi (Latin for " little finger counter- plate" ) is one of the skeletal muscles of the little finger. Although he is called the counter plate of the little finger, but can in humans this task as well as in general do not meet. In domestic animals this muscle does not occur.

Both Opponensmuskeln (musculus opponens digiti minimi and opponens pollicis muscle ) work together in deepening hollow of the hand (water scooping motion) and are important in order to make the tip of the little finger in contact with the thumb.