Bassett Collection of Stereoscopic Images of Human Anatomy
Dorsal aspect of hand
Superficial nerves and vessels of right hand, general view
Image #108-7
KEYWORDS: Hand and fingers, Neuralnetwork, Peripheral nervous system, Overview.
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Dorsal aspect of hand
Superficial nerves and vessels of right hand, general view
The antibrachial fascia and the dorsal fascia of the hand have been removed. The dorsal carpal ligament remains in place.
- Dorsal antebrachial cutaneous nerve
- Extensor carpi radialis brevis muscle
- Cephalic vein
- Abductor pollicis longus muscle
- Superficial branch of radial nerve
- Extensor pollicis brevis muscle
- Anastomosis between superficial branch of radial nerve and dorsal antebrachial cutaneous nerve
- Position of compartment deep to dorsal carpal ligament for extensor pollicis longus muscle
- Dorsal interosseous muscle I
- Dorsal digital nerves of radial nerve
- Dorsal digital artery
- Dorsal digital nerves of ulnar nerve
- Dorsal interosseous fascia
- Branches of dorsal hand branch of ulnar nerve
- Dorsal carpal ligament
- Extensor digiti minimi muscle
- Common extensor digitorum muscle