Joints of right wrist and hand
Capsules and ligaments, posterior view
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Joints of right wrist and hand
Capsules and ligaments, posterior view
- Dorsal intercarpal ligament
- Dorsal carpometacarpal ligament
- Extensor carpi radialis brevis muscle
- Trapezoid bone
- Extensor carpi radialis longus muscle
- Metacarpal I
- Carpometacarpal pollicis joint capsule (pointer of posterior oblique ligament)
- Abductor pollicis longus muscle (tendon of insertion)
- Trapezium bone
- Collateral carpal radial ligament
- Dorsal carpal arcuate ligament
- Styloid process of radius
- Metacarpal V
- Dorsal metacarpal ligament
- Extensor carpi ulnaris muscle (tendon of insertion)
- Hamate bone
- Capitate bone
- Triquetral bone (covered by ligaments)
- Collateral carpal ulnar ligament (covered by synovial sheath of extensor carpi ulnaris)
- Styloid process of ulna
- Distal radial-ulnar joint capsule
- Ulna
- Dorsal radial-carpal ligament
- Dorsal carpal ligament (osteofibrous canals opened)
- Dorsal tubercle of radius