Pisometacarpal ligament

Tendon of the hand

Pisometacarpal ligament

Deep muscles of the right hand, with pisometacarpal ligament at top right. Dorsal view.

Details
From| Pisiform
To| Fifth metacarpal
Identifiers
Latin| ligamentum pisometacarpeum
TA98| A03.5.11.109
TA2| 1826
FMA| 42305
Anatomical terminology

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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

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* Ligaments of wrist. Anterior view. (Pisometacarpal labeled at right, second from bottom.)

## References

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This article incorporates text in the public domain from page 329 of the 20th edition of Gray's Anatomy (1918)

## External links

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* https://web.archive.org/web/20070806224310/http://classes.kumc.edu/sah/resources/handkines/ligaments/wvdpisometa.htm

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Joints and ligaments of the arm

Shoulder|

| Sternoclavicular|

* Anterior sternoclavicular
* Posterior sternoclavicular
* Interclavicular
* Costoclavicular

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Acromioclavicular|

* Syndesmoses: Coracoacromial
* Superior transverse scapular
* Inferior transverse of scapula

* Synovial: Acromioclavicular
* Coracoclavicular (trapezoid
* conoid)

Glenohumeral|

* Capsule
* Coracohumeral
* Glenohumeral (superior, middle, and inferior)
* Transverse humeral
* Glenoid labrum

Elbow|

| Humeroradial|

* Radial collateral

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Humeroulnar|

* Ulnar collateral

Proximal radioulnar|

* Anular
* Oblique cord
* Quadrate

Forearm|

| Distal radioulnar|

* Palmar radioulnar
* Dorsal radioulnar
* Interosseous membrane of forearm

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Hand|

| Wrist/radiocarpal|

* Dorsal radiocarpal/Palmar radiocarpal
* Dorsal ulnocarpal/Palmar ulnocarpal
* Ulnar collateral/Radial collateral

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Intercarpal

* Midcarpal

* Radiate carpal
* Dorsal intercarpal
* Palmar intercarpal
* Interosseous intercarpal
* Scapholunate
* Pisiform joint (Pisohamate
* Pisometacarpal)

Carpometacarpal|

* Dorsal carpometacarpal
* Palmar carpometacarpal
* thumb: Radial collateral
* Ulnar collateral

Intermetacarpal|

* Deep transverse metacarpal
* Superficial transverse metacarpal

Metacarpophalangeal|

* Collateral
* Palmar

Interphalangeal|

* Collateral
* Palmar

Other|

* Carpal tunnel
* Ulnar canal

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* Anatomy

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