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Volar aspect of right hand

Nerve supply to palmaris brevis muscle

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Volar aspect of right hand
Nerve supply to palmaris brevis muscle
The palmaris brevis has been reflected laterally. The hypothenar fascia has been removed.
1 . Cutaneous twig of of ulnar nerve
2 . Proper palmar digital artery
3 . Opponens digiti minimi muscle
4 . Upper pointer: Flexor digiti minimi muscle Lower pointer: Abductor digiti minimi muscle
5 . Palmar aponeurosis
6 . Abductor pollicis brevis muscle
7 . Palmar cutaneous branch of median nerve
8 . Anterior carpal ligament
9 . Palmaris brevis muscle (reflected laterally)
10 . Muscular branches of ulnar nerve (to palmaris brevis muscle)
11 . Ulnar artery
12 . Ulnar nerve
13 . Basilic vein