The thenar eminence (from the Greek θέναρ – thenar palm of the hand and the Latin word eminentia meaning projection) refers to the group of muscles on the palm of the human hand at the base of the thumb. The skin overlying this region is the area stimulated when trying to elicit a palmomental reflex.
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