Finger Tendon Anatomy

The palmaris longus tendon is a tendon with very little function in the hand. It attaches to the wrist bone the pisiform and as well as the 5th hand bone.

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Its muscle belly is in the forearm.

Finger tendon anatomy. If not treated it may be hard to straighten one or more joints. One row connects with the ends of the bones in the forearm radius and ulna. Extensor tendon anatomy of the finger extension at the metacarpophalangeal mcp proximal interphalangeal pip and distal interphalangeal dip joints is achieved through the activation of the extrinsic and intrinsic muscles of the fingers hand and forearm.

Bones muscles tendons nerves. The carpal bones are arranged in 2 interrelated rows. Extensor tendons are just under the skin.

The wrist is a complex mechanical system of 8 small bones known as the carpal bones. In the most common pattern there is one eip tendon to the index finger inserting on the ulnar aspect of the edc tendon one edc tendon to the middle finger two edc tendons to the ring finger no edc tendon to the small finger and two extensor digiti quinti minimi tendons to the small finger. They can be injured by a minor cut or jamming a finger which may cause the thin tendons to rip from their attachment to bone.

The wrist links the hand to the arm. The tendon travels along the inside of the forearm on the side of the small finger and crosses the wrist. Anatomy of the hand and wrist.

A flexor tendon injury can cause loss of flexion. The ability to flex the fingers consists of a system of flexor muscles in the forearm and their tendons are inserted into the bones of the fingers. They lie next to the bone on the back of the hands and fingers and straighten the wrist fingers and thumb figure 1.

Acute Finger Injuries Part I Tendons And Ligaments