Joints of right wrist and hand

Capsules and ligaments, medial view

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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
15. [Legend above restored translation from Latin]