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

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