Extensor retinaculum of the hand

Extensor retinaculum of the hand
The mucous sheaths of the tendons on the back of the wrist. (Dorsal carpal ligament labeled at bottom center.)
Details
Identifiers
Latinretinaculum musculorum extensorum manus
TA98A04.6.03.010
TA22546
FMA39987
Anatomical terminology

The extensor retinaculum (dorsal carpal ligament, or posterior annular ligament) is but a thickening of the antebrachial fascia (deep fascia of forearm) that holds the tendons of the extensor muscles in place. It is located on the back of the forearm, just proximal to the hand. It is continuous with the palmar carpal ligament (which is located on the anterior side of the forearm).

This page is issued from Wikipedia. The text is available under Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 4.0 unless otherwise noted. Additional terms may apply for the media files.