F'K- 65. SUPERFICIAL FOREARM AND HAND. i, Radial vein. 2, Median cephalic. 

 These two unite to form the cephalic vein. 3, Median vein. 4, Cutaneous branch of musculo- 

 cutaneous nerve (the external cutaneous). 5, Basilic vein. 6, Internal condyle. 7, Ulnar 

 veins. 8, Median basilic vein. 9, Internal cutaneous nerves. 10, Deep fascia of forearm, 

 n, Outer portion of palmar fascia. 12, Annular ligament (position of). 13, Inner portion of 

 palmar fascia, and the palmaris brevis muscle. 14, Middle portion of palmar fascia. 15, The 

 superficial transverse ligament of the fingers (Fibers of Gerdyt. The division of the central 

 portion of the palmar fascia into its fasciculi and the position of the digital vessels and 

 nerves is shown. 16, Digital nerve to little finger. 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, Collateral digital 

 nerves and vessels. 



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Fig. 66. DISSECTION OF FOREARM AND HAND. i, Tendon of biceps muscle. 2, Brachial 

 artery at point of bifurcation. 3, Radial recurrent artery. 4, Brachioradialis or supinator 

 longus. 5, Radial nerve. 6, Tendon of pronator radii teres. 7, Radial artery. 8, Flexor 

 carpi radialis muscle. 9, Median nerve. 10, Flexor longus pollicis. n, Superficial volar 

 artery. 12, Tendon of extensor ossis metacarpi pollicis. 13, Abductor pollicis. 14, Outer 

 head of flexor brevis pollicis. 15, The digital branches of the median nerve. 16, Digital 

 arteries to thumb and index finger. 17, External lumbrical muscle. 18, Adductor pollicis 

 muscle. 19, Vaginal ligaments of the sheaths of the long flexor tendons. 20, Tendon of the 

 flexor sublimis digitorum. 21, Tendon of the flexor profundus digitorum. 22, The three 

 inner lumbrical muscles. 23, Digital arteries. 24, Ulnar digital nerves. 25, Abductor 

 minimi digiti. 26, Superficial palmar arch. 27, Flexor brevis minimi digiti. 28, The slender 

 nerve which passes from the ulnar to the median. 29, The deep communicating from the 

 ulnar artery to the radial to form the deep palmar arch. 30, The anterior annular ligament. 

 31, The ulnar nerve. 32, The ulnar artery. 33, Palmaris longus muscle. 34, Flexor sublimis 

 digitorum. 35, Flexor carpi ulnaris. 36, Median nerve. 37, Internal condyle of humerus. 

 38, The anastomotica magna artery lying upon the brachialis anticus muscle and dividing 

 into its two terminal branches. 



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