Hand overview

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Anatomy - barebones chapter 45


 
  
Created Nov 22, 2009
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hand
 
- portion of the upper limb distal to the forearm- areas of the hand:PalmThenarHypothenarFingers
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Thenar
 
ball of the thumb
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Hypothenar
 
ball of the little finger
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Name and #'s fo the fingers
 
1- thumb (pollex)2 - Index3 - middle4 - Ring5 - Little
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Carpal  bones
 
- the hand has 8 arranged in 2 rows:Proximal row of 4Distal row of 4- arranged in the form...
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Proximal row of carpal bones
 
From lateral to medial:ScaphoidLunateTriangularPisiform
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Distal row of carpal bones
 
From lateral to medial:TrapeziumTrapezoidCapitateHamate
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Changed terminology for carpal bones 
 
New                          OldTrapezium               Greater multangularTrapezoid...
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Palmar aponeurosis
 
- a triangular connective tissue membrane between the subcutaneous tissue of ht palm and the...
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Fibrous digital sheath
 
- a strong connective tissue structure that arches over the tendons flexing the digits- there...
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Synovial sheaths 
 
- loose connective tissue bursae located wherever tendons are retained by retinacula - located...
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Flexor retinaculum
 
- a transverse fibrous structure anterior to the carpals- the lateral attachment consists of...
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Carpal canal
 
- formed by the flexor retinaculum and the arch of the carpal bones- retains the 9 long tendons...
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long tendons to the digits
 
9 of them, all retained in the carpal canal- 4 tendons of flexor digitorum superficialis- 4...
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Extensor retinaculum
 
- a transverse fibrous structure located on the posterior surface of the distal forearm- lateral...
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compartments formed by the extensor retinaculum 
 
- 6 of them formed by the septa, which attaches to ridges on the posterior surface of the radius...
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contents of the 6 compartments
 
tendons, from lateral to medial:1st compartmentAbductor pollicis longusExtensor pollicis brevis2nd...

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