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Normal Anatomy

Wrist

the region of the joint between the forearm and the hand, the carpus. See Fig.1, Fig.2, Fig.3, Fig.4, Fig.5, Fig.6, Fig.7, Fig.8, Fig.9, Fig.10. The anatomical structures displayed in figures 1 - 10 are listed in Table 1. For further information, see under individual structure. See also hand (II), Fig. 9

Wrist, Table 1.

1.Abductor digiti minimi muscle (of wrist)Fig. 3, Fig. 9, Fig. 10
2.Abductor pollicis brevis muscleFig. 10
3.CapitateFig. 1, Fig. 2, Fig. 3, Fig. 4, Fig. 5, Fig. 9, Fig. 10
4.Carpometacarpal jointsFig. 1
5.Distal radioulnar jointFig. 1, Fig. 7
6.Dorsal tubercle of radiusFig. 7
7.Flexor carpi ulnaris muscleFig. 7, Fig. 8, Fig. 9
8.Flexor digitorum profundus muscleFig. 7, Fig. 8
9.Flexor digitorum superficialis muscleFig. 7
10.Flexor pollicus longus muscleFig. 7
11.Flexor retinaculumFig. 9, Fig. 10
12.HamateFig. 1, Fig. 3, Fig. 4, Fig. 9, Fig. 10
13.Hook of the hamateFig. 1, Fig. 10
14.LunateFig. 1, Fig. 2, Fig. 3, Fig. 4, Fig. 5, Fig. 8
15.Median nerveFig. 7, Fig. 8, Fig. 9, Fig. 10
16.Metacarpal bonesFig. 1, Fig. 2
17.Opponens pollicis muscleFig. 10
18.PisiformFig. 1, Fig. 2, Fig. 9
19.Radial arteryFig. 7, Fig. 8, Fig. 9
20.Radial veinFig. 7, Fig. 8, Fig. 9
21.Radiocarpal jointFig. 1, Fig. 4
22.RadiusFig. 1, Fig. 2, Fig. 3, Fig. 4, Fig. 5, Fig. 6, Fig. 7, Fig. 8
23.Scapho-trapezio-trapezoid (STT) jointFig. 1
24.ScaphoidFig. 1, Fig. 2, Fig. 3, Fig. 4, Fig. 6, Fig. 9
25.Styloid process of radiusFig. 1, Fig. 3, Fig. 4
26.Styloid process of ulnaFig. 1, Fig. 4, Fig. 7
27.Tendon of abductor pollicis longus muscleFig. 7, Fig. 8, Fig. 9, Fig. 10
28.Tendon of extensor carpi radialis brevis muscleFig. 7, Fig. 8, Fig. 9, Fig. 10
29.Tendon of extensor carpi radialis longus muscleFig. 7, Fig. 8, Fig. 9, Fig. 10
30.Tendon of extensor carpi ulnaris muscleFig. 3, Fig. 4, Fig. 7, Fig. 8, Fig. 9, Fig. 10
31.Tendon of extensor digiti minimi muscleFig. 7, Fig. 8, Fig. 9
32.Tendon of extensor digitorum muscleFig. 5, Fig. 7, Fig. 8, Fig. 9, Fig. 10
33.Tendon of extensor indicis muscleFig. 7, Fig. 8
34.Tendon of extensor pollicis brevis muscleFig. 7, Fig. 8, Fig. 9, Fig. 10
35.Tendon of extensor pollicis longus muscleFig. 6, Fig. 7, Fig. 8
36.Tendon of flexor carpi radialis muscleFig. 7, Fig. 8, Fig. 9, Fig. 10
37.Tendon of flexor carpi ulnaris muscleFig. 7, Fig. 8, Fig. 9
38.Tendon of flexor digitorum profundus muscleFig. 5, Fig. 7, Fig. 8, Fig. 9, Fig. 10
39.Tendon of flexor digitorum superficialis muscleFig. 5, Fig. 7, Fig. 8, Fig. 9, Fig. 10
40.Tendon of flexor pollicis longus muscleFig. 6, Fig. 7, Fig. 8, Fig. 9
41. Tendon of palmaris longus muscleFig. 7, Fig. 8, Fig. 9
42.TrapeziumFig. 1, Fig. 2, Fig. 3, Fig. 4, Fig. 6, Fig. 10
43.TrapezoidFig. 1, Fig. 4, Fig. 6, Fig. 10
44.Triangular fibrocartilage complexFig. 3, Fig. 4
45.TriquetrumFig. 1, Fig. 3, Fig. 4, Fig. 9
46.Tubercle of the trapeziumFig. 10
47.Tuberculum of the scaphoidFig. 6
48.UlnaFig. 1, Fig. 2, Fig. 3, Fig. 4, Fig. 8
49.Ulnar arteryFig. 7, Fig. 8, Fig. 9
50.Ulnar veinFig. 7, Fig. 8, Fig. 9
51.Ulnar nerveFig. 7, Fig. 8, Fig. 9, Fig. 10

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Fig.1

Radiograph, AP projection.
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Wrist, Fig.9
Wrist, Fig.10