Palmar carpometacarpal ligaments

Ligament: Palmar carpometacarpal ligaments
Ligaments of wrist. Posterior view.
Latin	ligamenta carpometacarpalia palmaria
Gray's	subject #88 330
From	carpus
To	metacarpus
Dorlands/Elsevier	l_09/12491847

The palmar carpometacarpal ligaments (or volar) have a somewhat similar arrangement to the dorsal carpometacarpal ligaments, with the exception of those of the third metacarpal, which are three in number:

• a lateral one from the greater multangular, situated superficial to the sheath of the tendon of the Flexor carpi radialis;
• and intermediate one from the capitate;
• and a medial one from the hamate.

External links

• Hand kinesiology at UK ligaments/wvdpalmmeta.htm

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