Pisometacarpal ligament
{{Short description|Tendon of the hand}}
{{Infobox ligament
| Name = Pisometacarpal ligament
| Latin = ligamentum pisometacarpale, ligamentum pisometacarpeum
| Greek =
| Image = 1121 Intrinsic Muscles of the Hand Deep LD.png
| Caption = Deep muscles of the right hand, with pisometacarpal ligament at top right. Dorsal view.
| From = Pisiform
| To = Fifth metacarpal
}}
The pisometacarpal ligament joins the pisiform to the base of the fifth metacarpal bone. It is a continuation of the tendon of the flexor carpi ulnaris.
Additional images
Image:Ligamentumpisometacarpeum.png|Ligaments of wrist. Anterior view. (Pisometacarpal labeled at right, second from bottom.)
References
{{Gray's}}
External links
- https://web.archive.org/web/20070806224310/http://classes.kumc.edu/sah/resources/handkines/ligaments/wvdpisometa.htm
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Category:Ligaments of the upper limb
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