In Order to Put on a Glove, the Fingers Are

Question

In order to put on a glove, the fingers are abducted by hand muscles called the ________.
A) retinacula
B) lumbricals
C) opponens pollicis
D) dorsal interossei
E) abductor pollicis brevis

Accepted Answer

The dorsal interossei muscles are responsible for abducting the fingers, which is the movement needed to spread the fingers apart to put on a glove.