Volar aspect of right hand

Insertions of flexor tendons

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Volar aspect of right hand

Insertions of flexor tendons

The digital tendon sheaths have been opened and the flexor tendons elevated. The hand is viewed somewhat from its medial aspect.

1. Heavy fascial bands extending along sides of fingers
2. Flexor digitorum profundus muscle (tendon of insertion)
3. Flexor pollicis longus muscle (insertion)
4. Proximal limit of synovial sheath of third finger
5. Adductor pollicis muscle (transverse head)
6. Flexor digitorum superficialis (tendons of insertion)
7. Flexor pollicis brevis muscle (deep head)
8. Lumbrical muscles
9. Flexor digiti minimi muscle
10. Abductor digiti minimi muscle
11. Ligament of digital sheath (cut edge)
12. Vincula longa
13. Vincula brevia