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