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80 relations: Abductor pollicis longus muscle, Anatomical snuffbox, Anatomical terms of location, Anatomical terms of motion, Articular disk, Brunelli procedure, Capitate bone, Carpal bones, Carpal tunnel, Carpal tunnel syndrome, Carpometacarpal joint, Condyle (anatomy), Condyloid joint, Distal radioulnar articulation, Distal radius fracture, Dorsal carpometacarpal ligaments, Dorsal intercarpal ligament, Dorsal radiocarpal ligament, English language, Etymology, Extensor carpi radialis brevis muscle, Extensor carpi radialis longus muscle, Extensor carpi ulnaris muscle, Extensor digiti minimi muscle, Extensor digitorum muscle, Extensor indicis muscle, Extensor pollicis longus muscle, Extensor retinaculum of the hand, Fifth metacarpal bone, First metacarpal bone, Flexor carpi radialis muscle, Flexor carpi ulnaris muscle, Flexor digitorum profundus muscle, Flexor digitorum superficialis muscle, Flexor pollicis longus muscle, Flexor retinaculum of the hand, Forearm, Fourth metacarpal bone, German language, Hamate bone, Hand, Human body, Intercarpal joints, Intermetacarpal joints, Interosseous intercarpal ligaments, Knuckle-walking, Ligament, Lunate bone, Metacarpal bones, Midcarpal joint, ..., Old English, Ossification, Palmar carpometacarpal ligaments, Palmar intercarpal ligaments, Palmar radiocarpal ligament, Pisiform bone, Pisohamate ligament, Pisometacarpal ligament, Proximal radioulnar articulation, Radial collateral ligament of wrist joint, Radiate carpal ligament, Radius (bone), Rheumatoid arthritis, Scaphoid bone, Scapholunate ligament, Second metacarpal bone, Swedish language, Tendon sheath, Thieme Medical Publishers, Third metacarpal bone, Trapezium (bone), Trapezoid bone, Triquetral bone, Ulna, Ulnar carpal collateral ligament, Ulnar notch of the radius, Ulnar styloid process, Wrist osteoarthritis, Wrist pain, Wristlock. Expand index (30 more) »
Abductor pollicis longus muscle
In human anatomy, the abductor pollicis longus (APL) is one of the extrinsic muscles of the hand.
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Anatomical snuffbox
The anatomical snuff box or snuffbox is a triangular deepening on the radial, dorsal aspect of the hand—at the level of the carpal bones, specifically, the scaphoid and trapezium bones forming the floor.
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Anatomical terms of location
Standard anatomical terms of location deal unambiguously with the anatomy of animals, including humans.
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Anatomical terms of motion
Motion, the process of movement, is described using specific anatomical terms.
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Articular disk
The articular disk (or disc) is a thin, oval plate of fibrocartilage present in several joints which separates synovial cavities.
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Brunelli procedure
The Brunelli Procedure is a surgical procedure that can be used to correct instability in the wrist.
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Capitate bone
The capitate bone is found in the center of the carpal bone region, colloquially known as the wrist, which is at the distal end of the radius and ulna bones.
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Carpal bones
The carpal bones are the eight small bones that make up the wrist (or carpus) that connects the hand to the forearm.
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Carpal tunnel
In the human body, the carpal tunnel or carpal canal is the passageway on the palmar side of the wrist that connects the forearm to the hand.
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Carpal tunnel syndrome
Carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS) is a medical condition due to compression of the median nerve as it travels through the wrist at the carpal tunnel.
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Carpometacarpal joint
The carpometacarpal (CMC) joints are five joints in the wrist that articulate the distal row of carpal bones and the proximal bases of the five metacarpal bones.
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Condyle (anatomy)
A condyle (or; condylus, from kondylos; κόνδυλος knuckle) is the round prominence at the end of a bone, most often part of a joint - an articulation with another bone.
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Condyloid joint
A condyloid joint (also called condylar, ellipsoidal, or bicondylar) is an ovoid articular surface, or condyle that is received into an elliptical cavity.
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Distal radioulnar articulation
The distal radioulnar articulation (inferior radioulnar joint) is a joint between the two bones in the forearm; the radius and ulna.
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Distal radius fracture
A distal radius fracture, also known as wrist fracture, is a break of the part of the radius bone which is close to the wrist.
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Dorsal carpometacarpal ligaments
The dorsal carpometacarpal ligaments, the strongest and most distinct carpometacarpal ligaments, connect the carpal and metacarpal bones on their dorsal surfaces.
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Dorsal intercarpal ligament
The dorsal intercarpal ligament consists of a series of fibrous bands that extend transversely across the dorsal surfaces of the carpal bones, connecting them to each other.
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Dorsal radiocarpal ligament
The dorsal radiocarpal ligament (posterior ligament) less thick and strong than the volar, is attached, above, to the posterior border of the lower end of the radius; its fibers are directed obliquely downward and medialward, and are fixed, below, to the dorsal surfaces of the navicular (now known as scaphoid), lunate, and triquetral, being continuous with those of the Dorsal intercarpal ligament.
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English language
English is a West Germanic language that was first spoken in early medieval England and is now a global lingua franca.
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Etymology
EtymologyThe New Oxford Dictionary of English (1998) – p. 633 "Etymology /ˌɛtɪˈmɒlədʒi/ the study of the class in words and the way their meanings have changed throughout time".
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Extensor carpi radialis brevis muscle
In human anatomy, extensor carpi radialis brevis (Beaver muscle) is a muscle in the forearm that acts to extend and abduct the wrist.
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Extensor carpi radialis longus muscle
The extensor carpi radialis longus is one of the five main muscles that control movements at the wrist.
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Extensor carpi ulnaris muscle
In human anatomy, the extensor carpi ulnaris is a skeletal muscle located on the ulnar side of the forearm.
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Extensor digiti minimi muscle
The extensor digiti minimi (extensor digiti quinti proprius) is a slender muscle of the forearm, placed on the ulnar side of the extensor digitorum communis, with which it is generally connected.
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Extensor digitorum muscle
The extensor digitorum muscle (also known as extensor digitorum communis) is a muscle of the posterior forearm present in humans and other animals.
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Extensor indicis muscle
In human anatomy, the extensor indicis is a narrow, elongated skeletal muscle in the deep layer of the dorsal forearm, placed medial to, and parallel with, the extensor pollicis longus.
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Extensor pollicis longus muscle
In human anatomy, the extensor pollicis longus muscle (EPL) is a skeletal muscle located dorsally on the forearm.
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Extensor retinaculum of the hand
The extensor retinaculum (dorsal carpal ligament, or posterior annular ligament) is an anatomical term for the thickened part of the antebrachial fascia that holds the tendons of the extensor muscles in place.
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Fifth metacarpal bone
The fifth metacarpal bone (metacarpal bone of the little finger or pinky finger) is the most medial and second-shortest of the metacarpal bones.
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First metacarpal bone
The first metacarpal bone or the metacarpal bone of the thumb is the first bone proximal to the thumb.
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Flexor carpi radialis muscle
In anatomy, flexor carpi radialis is a muscle of the human forearm that acts to flex and (radial) abduct the hand.
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Flexor carpi ulnaris muscle
The flexor carpi ulnaris muscle (or FCU) is a muscle of the human forearm that acts to flex and adduct (medial deviation) the hand.
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Flexor digitorum profundus muscle
The flexor digitorum profundus is a muscle in the forearm of humans that flexes the fingers (also known as digits).
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Flexor digitorum superficialis muscle
Flexor digitorum superficialis (flexor digitorum sublimis) is an extrinsic flexor muscle of the fingers at the proximal interphalangeal joints.
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Flexor pollicis longus muscle
The flexor pollicis longus (FPL, Latin flexor, bender; pollicis, of the thumb; longus, long) is a muscle in the forearm and hand that flexes the thumb.
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Flexor retinaculum of the hand
The flexor retinaculum (transverse carpal ligament, or anterior annular ligament) is a fibrous band on the palmar side of the hand near the wrist.
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Forearm
The forearm is the region of the upper limb between the elbow and the wrist.
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Fourth metacarpal bone
The fourth metacarpal bone (metacarpal bone of the ring finger) is shorter and smaller than the third.
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German language
German (Deutsch) is a West Germanic language that is mainly spoken in Central Europe.
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Hamate bone
The hamate bone or unciform bone (from Latin uncus, "hook") is a bone in the human wrist readily distinguishable by its wedge shape and a hook-like process ("hamulus") projecting from its palmar surface.
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Hand
A hand is a prehensile, multi-fingered appendage located at the end of the forearm or forelimb of primates such as humans, chimpanzees, monkeys, and lemurs.
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Human body
The human body is the entire structure of a human being.
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Intercarpal joints
The intercarpal joints (joints of the carpal bones of the wrist) can be subdivided into three sets of joints (also called articulations): Those of the proximal row of carpal bones, those of the distal row of carpal bones, and those of the two rows with each other.
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Intermetacarpal joints
The intermetacarpal joints are in the hand formed between the metacarpal bones.
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Interosseous intercarpal ligaments
The Interosseous intercarpal ligaments are short fibrous bands that connect the adjacent surfaces of the various carpal bones.
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Knuckle-walking
Knuckle-walking is a form of quadrupedal walking in which the forelimbs hold the fingers in a partially flexed posture that allows body weight to press down on the ground through the knuckles.
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Ligament
A ligament is the fibrous connective tissue that connects bones to other bones.
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Lunate bone
The lunate bone (semilunar bone) is a carpal bone in the human hand.
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Metacarpal bones
In human anatomy, the metacarpal bones or metacarpus, form the intermediate part of the skeletal hand located between the phalanges of the fingers and the carpal bones of the wrist which forms the connection to the forearm.
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Midcarpal joint
The midcarpal joint is formed by the scaphoid, lunate, and triquetral bones in the proximal row, and the trapezium, trapezoid, capitate, and hamate bones in the distal row.
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Old English
Old English (Ænglisc, Anglisc, Englisc), or Anglo-Saxon, is the earliest historical form of the English language, spoken in England and southern and eastern Scotland in the early Middle Ages.
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Ossification
Ossification (or osteogenesis) in bone remodeling is the process of laying down new bone material by cells called osteoblasts.
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Palmar carpometacarpal ligaments
The Palmar carpometacarpal ligaments (or volar) are a series of bands on the palmar surface of the carpometacarpal joints that connect the carpal bones to the second through fifth metacarpal bones.
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Palmar intercarpal ligaments
The palmar intercarpal ligaments are fibrous bands that extend transversely across the palmar surfaces of the carpal bones, connecting adjacent carpals.
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Palmar radiocarpal ligament
The palmar radiocarpal ligament (anterior ligament, volar radiocarpal ligament) is a broad membranous band, attached above to the distal end of the radius, to the scaphoid, lunate and the triquetrum of the carpal bones in the wrist.
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Pisiform bone
The pisiform bone, also spelled pisiforme (from the Latin pisifomis, pea-shaped), is a small knobbly, pea-shaped bone that is found in the wrist.
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Pisohamate ligament
The pisohamate ligament is a ligament in the hand.
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Pisometacarpal ligament
The pisometacarpal ligament joins the pisiform to the base of the fifth metacarpal bone.
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Proximal radioulnar articulation
The proximal radioulnar articulation (superior radioulnar joint) is a synovial pivot joint between the circumference of the head of the radius and the ring formed by the radial notch of the ulna and the annular ligament.
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Radial collateral ligament of wrist joint
The radial collateral ligament (external lateral ligament, radial carpal collateral ligament) extends from the tip of the styloid process of the radius and attaches to the radial side of the scaphoid (formerly Navicular bone of the hand), immediately adjacent to its proximal articular surface and some fibres extend to the lateral side of the trapezium (greater multangular bone).
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Radiate carpal ligament
The radiate carpal ligament is a group of about seven fibrous bands which diverge in all directions on the palmar surface of the carpal bones.
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Radius (bone)
The radius or radial bone is one of the two large bones of the forearm, the other being the ulna.
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Rheumatoid arthritis
Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a long-term autoimmune disorder that primarily affects joints.
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Scaphoid bone
The scaphoid bone is one of the carpal bones of the wrist.
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Scapholunate ligament
The scapholunate ligament is a ligament of the wrist.
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Second metacarpal bone
The second metacarpal bone (metacarpal bone of the index finger) is the longest, and its base the largest, of all the metacarpal bones.
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Swedish language
Swedish is a North Germanic language spoken natively by 9.6 million people, predominantly in Sweden (as the sole official language), and in parts of Finland, where it has equal legal standing with Finnish.
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Tendon sheath
A tendon sheath is a layer of synovial membrane around a tendon.
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Thieme Medical Publishers
Thieme Medical Publishers is a German medical and science publisher in the Thieme Publishing Group.
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Third metacarpal bone
The third metacarpal bone (metacarpal bone of the middle finger) is a little smaller than the second.
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Trapezium (bone)
The trapezium bone (greater multangular bone) is a carpal bone in the hand.
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Trapezoid bone
The trapezoid bone (lesser multangular bone) is a carpal bone in tetrapods, including humans.
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Triquetral bone
The triquetral bone (also called triquetrum, pyramidal, three-faced, and formerly cuneiform bone) is located in the wrist on the medial side of the proximal row of the carpus between the lunate and pisiform bones.
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Ulna
The ulna is a long bone found in the forearm that stretches from the elbow to the smallest finger, and when in anatomical position, is found on the medial side of the forearm.
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Ulnar carpal collateral ligament
The ulnar collateral ligament (internal lateral ligament, ulnar carpal collateral ligament or ulnar collateral ligament of the wrist joint) is a rounded cord, attached above to the end of the styloid process of the ulna, and dividing below into two fasciculi, one of which is attached to the medial side of the triquetral bone, the other to the pisiform and flexor retinaculum.
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Ulnar notch of the radius
The articular surface for the ulna is called the ulnar notch (sigmoid cavity) of the radius; it is in the distal radius, and is narrow, concave, smooth, and articulates with the head of the ulna forming the distal radioulnar joint.
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Ulnar styloid process
The styloid process of the ulna is found at distal end of the forearm, and projects from the medial and back part of the bone; it descends a little lower than the head, and its rounded end affords attachment to the ulnar collateral ligament of the wrist.
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Wrist osteoarthritis
Wrist osteoarthritis is a group of mechanical abnormalities resulting in joint destruction, which can occur in the wrist.
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Wrist pain
Wrist pain or open wrist is a type of syndrome that prevents the patient using their hand due to a dolorous wrist, sometimes, the pain may even be very strong, going in crescendo when trying to apply some force.
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Wristlock
A wristlock is a joint lock primarily affecting the wrist-joint and possibly the radioulnar joints through rotation of the hand.
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References
[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wrist
