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Pisometacarpal ligament

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Pisometacarpal ligament
Deep muscles of the right hand, with pisometacarpal ligament at top right. Dorsal view.
Details
FromPisiform
ToFifth metacarpal
Identifiers
Latinligamentum pisometacarpeum
TA98A03.5.11.109
TA21826
FMA42305
Anatomical terminology

The pisometacarpal ligament joins the pisiform to the base of the fifth metacarpal bone. It is a continuation of the tendon of the flexor carpi ulnaris.

Additional images

  • Ligaments of wrist. Anterior view. (Pisometacarpal labeled at right, second from bottom.)
    Ligaments of wrist. Anterior view. (Pisometacarpal labeled at right, second from bottom.)

References

Public domain This article incorporates text in the public domain from page 329 of the 20th edition of Gray's Anatomy (1918)


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