Pisometacarpal ligament

Pisometacarpal ligament

Deep muscles of the right hand, with pisometacarpal ligament at top right. Dorsal view.
Details
From Pisiform
To Fifth metacarpal
Identifiers
Latin ligamentum pisometacarpeum
TA A03.5.11.109
FMA 42305

Anatomical terminology

The pisometacarpal ligament joins the pisiform to the base of the fifth metacarpal bone.

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References

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


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