Volar aspect of right hand

Superficial structures, general view

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Volar aspect of right hand

Superficial structures, general view

1. Proper palmar digital nerves of median nerve
2. Ligament of digital sheath III
3. Superficial fascia (of index finger)
4. Terminal digital arterial arch
5. Proper palmar digital nerve of median nerve (to thumb)
6. Anastomotic loop between branches of median and radial nerves
7. Superficial branch of radial nerve
8. Abductor pollicis brevis muscle (covered by thenar fascia)
9. Palmar cutaneous branch of median nerve
10. Palmar aponeurosis
11. Palmaris brevis muscle
12. Transverse fascicle of palmar aponeurosis
13. Flexor digiti minimi muscle (covered by hypothenar fascia)
14. Proper palmar digital nerves of ulnar nerve