Pisometacarpal ligament

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 [edit on Wikidata]

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

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

External links

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