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Joints of right wrist and hand

Capsules and ligaments, anterior view

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Joints of right wrist and hand
Capsules and ligaments, anterior view
1 . Metacarpal I
2 . Upper pointer: Flexor carpi radialis muscle (tendon of insertion) Lower pointer: Anterior intercarpal ligament
3 . Capitate bone
4 . Anterior metacarpal ligament
5 . Metacarpal V
6 . Hamulus of hamate bone
7 . Pisometacarpal ligament
8 . Extensor carpi ulnaris muscle (tendon of insertion)
9 . Pisohamate ligament
10 . Pisiform bone
11 . Flexor carpi ulnaris muscle (tendon of insertion)
12 . Collateral carpal ulnar ligament
13 . Abductor pollicis longus muscle (tendon of insertion)
14 . Metacarpotrapezial joint capsule (pointer on anterior oblique ligament)
15 . Trapezium bone (left pointer on tubercle)
16 . Transverse carpal ligament
17 . Collateral carpal radial ligament
18 . Radius
19 . Carpal radial ligament
20 . Anterior radial carpal ligament
21 . Anterior ulnar carpal ligament
22 . Distal radial ulnar joint capsule
23 . Ulna