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Bassett Collection of Stereoscopic Images of Human Anatomy

Joints of right wrist and hand

Frontal section, posterior view

Image #110-7

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

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Joints of right wrist and hand
Frontal section, posterior view
The joint spaces have been opened by flexion of the wrist and hand. The interosseous intercarpal ligaments have not been cut. The capitate and hamate bones are held together firmly by a strong interosseous ligament.
  1. Base of metacarpal II
  2. Intermetacarpal joint
  3. Trapezoid bone
  4. Extensor pollicis longus muscle (tendon cut obliquely)
  5. Capitate bone
  6. Synovial fold
  7. Collateral carpi radial ligament
  8. Scaphoid bone
  9. Interosseous intercarpal ligament
  10. Radiocarpal joint
  11. Radius
  12. Extensor pollicis brevis muscle (partially tendinous)
  13. Abductor pollicis longus muscle
  14. Palmar metacarpal ligament
  15. Base of metacarpal V
  16. Carpometacarpal joint
  17. Upper pointer: Synovial fold Lower pointer: Extensor carpi ulnaris muscle (tendon)
  18. Intercarpal joint
  19. Triquetral bone
  20. Lunate bone
  21. Collateral carpi ulnar ligament
  22. Distal radioulnar articular disc
  23. Styloid process of ulna
  24. Head of ulna
  25. Distal radioulnar joint (lower pointer, sacciform recess)
  26. Pronator quadratus muscle