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Bassett Collection of Stereoscopic Images of Human Anatomy

Dorsal aspect of hand

Superficial nerves and vessels of right hand, close-up view

Image #109-2

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

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Dorsal aspect of hand
Superficial nerves and vessels of right hand, close-up view
  1. Dorsal carpal ligament
  2. Dorsal digital nerves of radial nerve
  3. Dorsal interosseous muscle I (covered by dorsal interosseous fascia)
  4. Dorsal venous rete of hand
  5. Dorsal fascial of the hand
  6. Branch dorsal metacarpal artery I
  7. Common extensor digitorum muscle (tendons covered by dorsal fascial of the hand)
  8. Extensor indicis muscle (tendon of insertion)
  9. Digital venous arch
  10. Dorsal digital arteries
  11. Dorsal digital nerves of ulnar nerve
  12. Extensor digiti minimi muscle (tendon of insertion)
  13. Dorsal metacarpal artery IV
  14. Superficial fascia
  15. Branch of dorsal hand branch of ulnar nerve