Superficial transverse metacarpal ligament
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Metacarpophalangeal articulation and articulations of digit. Volar aspect.
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| Latin | Ligamentum metacarpeum transversum superficiale |
| From | head of metacarpal |
| To | head of adjacent metacarpal |
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| TH | {{#property:P1694}} |
| TE | {{#property:P1693}} |
| FMA | {{#property:P1402}} |
| Anatomical terminology
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The superficial transverse metacarpal ligament is a ligament of the Intermetacarpal articulations which runs above or in front of the deep transverse metacarpal ligament. It is a thin band of transverse fasciculi; it stretches across the roots of the four fingers, and is closely attached to the skin of the clefts, and medially to the fifth metacarpal bone, forming a sort of rudimentary web. Beneath it the digital vessels and nerves pass to their destinations.
It is also known as the "natatory ligament".[1]
References
This article incorporates text in the public domain from the 20th edition of Gray's Anatomy (1918)
- ↑ Natatory_ligament at the Duke University Health System's Orthopedics program
External links
- Natatory_ligament at the Duke University Health System's Orthopedics program - "Natatory Ligament"
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