Anatomy of the Wrist and Hand

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Carpal bones

(Ossa carpi)

Synonym: (Ossa carpea, Ossa carpalia)

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Metacarpal bones

(Ossa metacarpi)

Synonym: (Oss metacarpalia, Ossa metacarpea)

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Scaphoid bone

(Os scaphoideum)

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Lunate bone

(Os lunatum)

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Triquetrum bone

(Os triquetrum)

Synonym: Triquetral bone

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Pisiform bone

(Os pisiforme)

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Trapezium bone

(Os trapezium)

Synonyms: Greater multangular bone
(Os multangulum majus)

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Trapezoid bone

(Os trapezoideum)

Synonyms: Lesser multangular bone
(Os multangulum minus)

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Hamate bone

(Os hamatum)

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Hook of hamate bone

(Hamulus ossis hamati)

Synonym: Hamulus of hamate bone

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Capitate bone

(Os capitatum)

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Base of metacarpal bone

(Basis ossis metacarpi)

Synonyms: Metacarpal base
(Basis ossis metacarpei, Basis ossis metacarpalis)

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Body of metacarpal bone

(Corpus ossis metacarpi)

Synonyms: Shaft of metacarpal bone, Metacarpal shaft
(Corpus ossis metacarpei, Corpus ossis metacarpalis)

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Head of metacarpal bone

(Caput ossis metacarpi)

Synonyms: Metacarpal head
(Caput ossis metacarpei, Caput ossis metacarpalis)

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Phalanges of hand

(Phalanges manus)

Synonym: (Ossa digitorum manus)

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Proximal phalanx of hand

(Phalanx proximalis manus)

Synonyms: Proximal phalangeal bone of hand
(Os phalangeum proximale manus)

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Middle phalanx of hand

(Phalanx media manus)

Synonyms: Middle phalangeal bone of hand
(Os phalangeum medium manus)

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Distal phalanx of hand

(Phalanx distalis manus)

Synonyms: Distal phalangeal bone of hand
(Os phalangeum distale manus)

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Base of phalanx of hand

(Basis phalangis manus)

Synonym: Phalangeal base

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Body of phalanx of hand

(Corpus phalangis manus)

Synonyms: Shaft of phalanx of hand, Phalangeal shaft

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Head of phalanx of hand

(Caput phalangis manus)

Synonym: Phalangeal head

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Radiocarpal joint

(Articulatio radiocarpea)

Synonyms: Wrist joint
(Articulatio radiocarpalis)

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Midcarpal joint

(Articulatio mediocarpea)

Synonym: (Articulatio mediocarpalis)

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Carpometacarpal joints

(Articulationes carpometacarpeae)

Synonym: (Articulationes carpometacarpales)

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**Intermetacarpal joints** | *(Articulationes intermetacarpeae)* ## Footnote Synonym: *(Articulationes intermetacarpales)*

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**Interphalangeal joints of hand** | *(Articulationes interphalangeae manus)* ## Footnote Synonym: *(Articulationes interphalangeales manus)*

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**Metacarpophalangeal joints** | *(Articulationes metacarpophalangeae)* ## Footnote Synonym: *(Articulationes metacarpophalangeales)*

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**Palmar radioulnar ligament** | *(Ligamentum radioulnare palmare)* ## Footnote Synonyms: Volar radioulnar ligament *(Ligamentum radioulnare volare)*

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**Palmar radiocarpal ligament** | *(Ligamentum radiocarpeum palmare)* ## Footnote Synonyms: Volar radiocarpal ligament *(Ligamentum radiocarpale palmare, Ligamentum radiocarpeum volare, Ligamentum radiocarpicum palmare)*

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**Radioscaphocapitate ligament** | *(Ligamentum radioscaphocapitatum)*

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**Radioscapholunate ligament** | *(Ligamentum radioscapholunatum)*

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**Short radiolunate ligament** | *(Ligamentum radiolunatum breve)*

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**Long radiolunate ligament** | *(Ligamentum radiolunatum longum)*

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**Palmar ulnocarpal ligament** | *(Ligamentum ulnocarpeum palmare)* ## Footnote Synonyms: Volar ulnocarpal ligament *(Ligamentum ulnocarpale palmare, Ligamentum ulnocarpeum volare)*

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**Ulnocapitate ligament** | *(Ligamentum ulnocapitatum)*

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**Ulnolunate ligament** | *(Ligamentum ulnolunatum)*

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**Ulnotriquetral ligament** | *(Ligamentum ulnotriquetrum)*

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**Ulnopisiform ligament** | *(Ligamentum ulnopisiforme)*

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**Collateral ligaments of wrist joint** | *(Ligamenta collateralia carpi)* ## Footnote Synonyms: Collateral ligaments of radiocarpal joint *(Ligamentum collaterale ulnare articulationis radiocarpalis)*

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**Radial collateral ligament of wrist joint** | *(Ligamentum collaterale radiale carpi)* ## Footnote Synonyms: Radial carpal collateral ligament *(Ligamentum collaterale radiale articulationis radiocarpalis)*

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**Ulnar collateral ligament of wrist joint** | *(Ligamentum collaterale ulnare carpi)* ## Footnote Synonyms: Ulnar carpal collateral ligament *(Ligamentum collaterale ulnare articulationis radiocarpalis)*

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**Triangular fibrocartilage complex** | *(Complexus fibrocartilagineus triangularis)* ## Footnote Synonym: TFCC

Question 43

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**Flexor retinaculum of wrist** | *(Retinaculum flexorum carpi)* ## Footnote Synonym: *(Ligamentum carpi transversum, Retinaculum musculorum flexorum)*

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**Palmar intercarpal ligaments** | *(Ligamenta intercarpea palmaria)* ## Footnote Synonym: *(Ligamenta intercarpalia palmaria)*

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**Radiate carpal ligament** | *(Ligamentum radiatum carpi)*

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**Scaphocapitate ligament** | *(Ligamentum scaphocapitatum)*

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**Triquetrocapitate ligament** | *(Ligamentum triquetrocapitatum)*

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**Palmar capitohamate ligament** | *(Ligamentum capitohamatum palmare)*

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**Palmar trapezoideocapitate ligament** | *(Ligamentum trapezoideocapitatum palmare)* ## Footnote Synonyms: Palmar trapezocapitate ligament *(Ligamentum trapezocapitatum palmare)*

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**Trapezocapitate ligament** | *(Ligamentum trapezocapitatum)*

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**Palmar scaphotriquetral ligament** | *(Ligamentum scaphotriquetrum)* ## Footnote Synonym: *(Ligamentum scaphotriquetrum palmare)*

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**Palmar triquetrohamate ligament** | *(Ligamentum triquetrohamatum palmare)*

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**Pisotriquetral ligament** | *(Ligamentum pisotriquetrum)*

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**Pisohamate ligament** | *(Ligamentum pisohamatum)*

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**Palmar carpometacarpal ligaments** | *(Ligamenta carpometacarpea palmaria)* ## Footnote Synonyms: Volar carpometacarpal ligaments *(Ligamenta carpometacarpalia palmaria, Ligamenta carpometacarpea volaria, Ligamenta carpometacarpica palmaria)*

Question 56

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**Palmar metacarpal ligaments** | *(Ligamenta metacarpea palmaria)* ## Footnote Synonym: *(Ligamenta metacarpalia palmaria, Ligamenta volaria basium ossium metacarpi)*

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**Collateral metacarpophalangeal ligaments** | *(Ligamenta metacarpophalangea collateralia)* ## Footnote Synonyms: Collateral ligaments of metacarpophalangeal joints *(Ligamenta metacarpophalangealia collateralia, Ligamenta collateralia articulationum metacarpophalangearum)*

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**Phalangoglenoid ligaments** | *(Ligamenta phalangoglenoidale)*

Question 59

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**Palmar metacarpophalangeal ligaments** | *(Ligamenta metacarpophalangea palmaria)* ## Footnote Synonym: *(Ligamenta metacarpophalangealia palmaria)*

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**Deep transverse metacarpal ligament** | *(Ligamentum metacarpeum transversum profundum)* ## Footnote Synonym: *(Ligamentum metacarpale transversum profundum)*

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**Palmar interphalangeal ligaments** | *(Ligamenta interphalangea palmaria)* ## Footnote Synonym: *(Ligamenta interphalangealia palmaria)*

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**Anular ligaments of fingers** | *(Ligamenta anularia digitorum manus)* ## Footnote Synonyms: Anular parts of fibrous sheaths of hand *(Partes anulares vaginarum fibrosarum manus)*

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**Cruciform ligaments of fingers** | *(Ligamenta cruciformia digitorum manus)* ## Footnote Synonyms: Cruciform parts of fibrous sheaths of hand *(Pars cruciformis vaginae fibrosae digiti manus)*

Question 64

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**Dorsal radioulnar ligament** | *(Ligamentum radioulnare dorsale)*

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**Dorsal intercarpal ligaments** | *(Ligamenta intercarpea dorsalia)* ## Footnote Synonym: *(Ligamenta intercarpalia dorsalia)*

Question 66

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**Dorsal triquetrohamate ligament** | *(Ligamentum triquetrohamatum dorsale)*

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**Scapholunate interosseous ligament** | *(Ligamentum scapholunatum interosseum)*

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**Lunotriquetral interosseous ligament** | *(Ligamentum lunotriquetrum interosseum)*

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**Trapeziotrapezoidal interosseous ligament** | *(Ligamentum trapeziotrapezoideum interosseum)*

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**Trapezoideocapitate interosseous ligament** | *(Ligamentum trapezoideocapitatum interosseum)* ## Footnote Synonyms: Trapezocapitate interosseous ligament *(Ligamentum trapezocapitatum interosseum)*

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**Capitohamate interosseous ligament** | *(Ligamentum capitohamatum interosseum)* ## Footnote Synonym: *(Ligamentum capitohamatum)*

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**Dorsal carpometacarpal ligaments** | *(Ligamenta carpometacarpea dorsalia)* ## Footnote Synonym: *(Ligamenta carpometacarpalia dorsalia, Ligamenta carpometacarpica dorsalia)*

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**Dorsal metacarpal ligaments** | *(Ligamenta metacarpea dorsalia)* ## Footnote Synonym: *(Ligamenta metacarpalia dorsalia)*

Question 74

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**Proper collateral ligaments of hand** | *(Ligamenta collateralia propria manus)*

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**Accessory collateral ligaments of hand** | *(Ligamenta collateralia accessoria)*

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**Ulnomeniscal homologue** | *(Meniscus ulnocarpalis)*

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**Proper collateral metacarpophalangeal ligaments** | *(Ligamenta metacarpophalangea collateralia propria)*

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**Accessory collateral metacarpophalangeal ligaments** | *(Ligamenta metacarpophalangea collateralia accessoria)*

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**Collateral interphalangeal ligaments of hand** | *(Ligamenta interphalangea collateralia manus)* ## Footnote Synonyms: Collateral ligaments of interphalangeal joints of hand *(Ligamenta interphalangealia collateralia manus, Ligamenta collateralia articulationum interphalangearum manus)*

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**Proper collateral interphalangeal ligaments of hand** | *(Ligamenta interphalangea collateralia propria manus)*

Question 81

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**Accessory collateral interphalangeal ligaments of hand** | *(Ligamenta interphalangea collateralia accessoria manus)*

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**Vinculum breve** | *(Vinculum breve tendinis)* ## Footnote Synonyms: Short vinculum, Short mesotendon *(Mesotendo brevis)*

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**Vinculum longum** | *(Vinculum longum tendinis)* ## Footnote Synonyms: Long vinculum, Long mesotendon *(Mesotendo longus)*

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**Thenar muscles** | *(Musculi thenares)*

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**Abductor pollicis brevis muscle** | *(Musculus abductor pollicis brevis)*

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**Adductor pollicis muscle** | *(Musculus adductor pollicis)*

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**Flexor pollicis brevis muscle** | *(Musculus flexor pollicis brevis)*

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**Opponens pollicis muscle** | *(Musculus opponens pollicis)*

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**Dorsal interossei muscles of hand** | *(Musculi interossei dorsales manus)*

Question 90

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**Extensor expansion of hand** | *(Aponeurosis extensoria manus)* ## Footnote Synonyms: Dorsal digital expansion of hand, Extensor aponeurosis of hand *(Aponeurosis digitalis dorsalis manus)*

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**Central band of extensor expansion of hand** | *(Fasciculus centralis aponeurosis extensoriae manus)* ## Footnote Synonyms: Central band of extensor aponeurosis, Central band of dorsal digital aponeurosis

Question 92

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**Collateral bands of extensor expansion of hand** | *(Fasciculi collaterales aponeurosis extensoriae manus)*

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**Palmar interossei muscles** | *(Musculi interossei palmares)*

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**Lumbrical muscles of hand** | *(Musculi lumbricales manus)*

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**Hypothenar muscles** | *(Musculi hypothenares)*

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**Abductor digiti minimi muscle of hand** | *(Musculus abductor digiti minimi manus)*

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**Flexor digiti minimi brevis muscle of hand** | *(Musculus flexor digiti minimi brevis manus)*

Question 98

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**Opponens digiti minimi muscle of hand** | *(Musculus opponens digiti minimi manus)*

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**Palmaris brevis muscle** | *(Musculus palmaris brevis)*

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**Tendons of extensor digitorum muscle** | *(Tendines musculi extensoris digitorum)*

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**Tendons of flexor digitorum profundus muscle** | *(Tendines musculi flexoris digitorum profundus)*

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**Tendons of flexor digitorum superficialis muscle** | *(Tendines musculi flexoris digitorum superficialis)*