Anatomical Snuffbox

Question 1

What are the borders of the anatomical snuffbox

Answer 1

Ulnar - tendon of extensor pollicis longus
Radial - tendons of abductor pollicis longus and extensor pollicis brevis
Proximal - styloid process of radius

Question 2

What forms the floor of the anatomical snuffbox

Answer 2

Scaphoid

Trapezium

Question 3

What forms the roof of the anatomical snuffbox

Answer 3

Skin

Question 4

What are the contents of the anatomical snuffbox

Answer 4

Radial artery
Branch of the radial nerve
Cephalic vein

Question 5

Where does the radial artery run through the anatomical snuffbox

Answer 5

Crosses the floor obliquely

Runs deep to extensor tendons

Question 6

What nerves run subcutaneously over the anatomical snuffbox

Answer 6

Terminal branches of the superficial branch of the radial nerve
Cephalic vein