Lane Medical Library

Bassett Collection of Stereoscopic Images of Human Anatomy

Joints of right wrist and hand

Capsules and ligaments, medial view

Image #110-3

KEYWORDS: Fascia ligaments and tendons, Hand and fingers, Muscles and tendons, Wrist.

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Joints of right wrist and hand
Capsules and ligaments, medial view
1 . Ulna
2 . Styloid process of ulna
3 . Collateral carpal ulnar ligament
4 . Triquetral bone (covered by ligaments)
5 . Dorsal intercarpal ligament (hamate bone underlies tip of pointer)
6 . Intercarpal articular capsule
7 . Carpal extensor muscle of ulna (tendon of insertion)
8 . Metacarpal V
9 . Pisometacarpal ligament
10 . Metacarpal I (in background)
11 . Articular capsule of carpometacarpal pollicis
12 . Transverse carpal ligament (in background, cut across)
13 . Upper pointer: Pisiform bone Lower pointer: Carpal flexor muscle of ulna (tendon of insertion)
14 . Radius
* . [Legend above restored translation from Latin]