Bassett Collection Large Image - Lane Medical Library, Stanford University Medical Center

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Joints of right wrist and hand

Capsules and ligaments, lateral view

1 .	Metacarpal III
2 .	Metacarpal II
3 .	Metacarpophalangeal joint capsule
4 .	Extensor carpi radialis brevis muscle (insertion)
5 .	Extensor carpi radialis longus muscle (insertion)
6 .	Trapezoid bone
7 .	Dorsal carpal joint ligament
8 .	Dorsal radiocarpal ligament
9 .	Scaphoid bone
10 .	Dorsal tubercle of radius
11 .	Radius
12 .	Styloid process of radius
13 .	Flexor carpi ulnaris muscle (tendon of insertion in background of view)
14 .	Pisiform bone (in background)
15 .	Collateral carpi radial ligament
16 .	Position of tubercle of trapezium bone
17 .	Upper pointer: Carpometacarpal joint capsule of thumb (pointer on radial ligament) Lower pointer: Tubercle of trapezium bone
18 .	Posterior oblique ligament of carpometacarpal joint of thumb
19 .	Abductor pollicis longus muscle (tendon of insertion)
20 .	Metacarpal I