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Bassett Collection of Stereoscopic Images of Human Anatomy

Volar aspect of right hand

Superficial volar arch

Image #101-4

KEYWORDS: Hand and fingers, Peripheral nervous system, Vasculature.

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Volar aspect of right hand
Superficial volar arch
The palmar aponeurosis has been partially resected. The volar superficial branch of the radial artery did not contribute to the superficial volar arch in this specimen.
  1. Anterior radial index artery
  2. Adductor pollicis muscle
  3. Left pointer: Lumbrical muscle I Right pointer: Septum between palmar aponeurosis and anterior interosseous fascia
  4. Flexor pollicis brevis muscle
  5. Proper palmar digital nerves of median nerve
  6. Abductor pollicis brevis muscle
  7. Left pointer: Muscular branch of median nerve (recurrent branch) Right pointer: Common palmar digital nerve of median nerve
  8. Superficial palmar arch
  9. Palmar Cutaneous branch of median nerve
  10. Transverse carpal ligament
  11. Flexor carpi radialis muscle (tendon of insertion)
  12. Palmaris longus muscle (tendon of insertion)
  13. Anterior carpal ligament
  14. Ulnar artery
  15. Deep branch of ulnar nerve
  16. Deep anterior branch ulnar artery
  17. Palmaris brevis muscle (reflected medially)
  18. Common palmar digital nerve of ulnar nerve
  19. Proper palmar digital nerve of ulnar nerve
  20. Opponens digiti minimi muscle
  21. Proper palmar digital artery
  22. Palmar aponeurosis (cut off)
  23. Common palmar digital arteries
  24. Transverse fascicle of palmar aponeurosis