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and on the palmar aspects of the interphalangeal joints, should 

 also be noticed. The furrows at the roots of the fingers are 



Palmaris longus 

 Flexor carpi ulnaris 



Ulnar artery 



Transverse carpal ligament 

 Pisiform bone 



Palmaris longus 

 Palmaris brevis 



Abductor digiti quin 



Flexor digiti quinti 

 brevis 



Palmar aponturosis 

 (intermediate part) 



4th lumbrical, with 



digital artery and 



nerves 



3rd lumbrical, with 



digital artery and 



nerves 



Superficial transverse 

 ligament 



Flexor sublimis 



Brachio-radialis 

 Flexor carpi radialis 

 Radial artery 



Median nerve 



Abductor pollicis longus 



Superficial volar artery 



Opponens pollicis 



Abductor pollicis brevis 



Flexor pollicisbrevis 



ist lumbrical, with 

 digital nerve and 

 arteria indicis radialis 



2n.d lumbrical, with digital 

 artery and nerve 



FIG. 66. Superficial Dissection of the Palm. The intermediate part of the 

 palmar aponeurosis has been left in position, whilst the lateral and medial 

 portions have been removed to display the short muscles of the thumb 

 and little finger. 



placed over the palmar aspects of the proximal phalanges, 

 about 25 mm. (one inch) distal to the metacarpo-phalangeal 

 joints. The proximal of the two furrows on the front of a 



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