Bassett Collection of Stereoscopic Images of Human Anatomy
Volar aspect of right hand
Insertions of flexor tendons
Image #103-7
KEYWORDS: Fascia ligaments and tendons, Hand and fingers.
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Volar aspect of right hand
Insertions of flexor tendons
The digital tendon sheaths have been opened and the flexor tendons elevated. The hand is viewed somewhat from its medial aspect.
- Heavy fascial bands extending along sides of fingers
- Flexor digitorum profundus muscle (tendon of insertion)
- Flexor pollicis longus muscle (insertion)
- Proximal limit of synovial sheath of third finger
- Adductor pollicis muscle (transverse head)
- Flexor digitorum superficialis (tendons of insertion)
- Flexor pollicis brevis muscle (deep head)
- Lumbrical muscles
- Flexor digiti minimi muscle
- Abductor digiti minimi muscle
- Ligament of digital sheath (cut edge)
- Vincula longa
- Vincula brevia