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Proximal radio-ulnar articulation (O. 

 T. superior radio-ulnar) 



Joint-capsule 



Ulnar collateral ligament (O. T. in- 

 ternal lateral ligament) 



Radial collateral ligament (O. T. ex- 

 ternal lateral ligament) 



Annular ligament of radius (O. T. 

 orbicular) 



Sacciform recess 



Interosseous membrane of forearm 



Oblique cord (O. T. oblique, or round 

 ligament) 



Distal radio=ulnar articulation 

 (O. T. inferior radio=ulnar) 



Joint-capsule 



Articular disk (O. T. triangular fibro- 



cartilage) 

 Sacciform recess 



Joint of the hand 



Radiocarpal articulation (O. T. wrist- 

 joint) 



Intercarpal articulation (O. T. carpal 

 joints) 



Joint-capsule 



Dorsal radiocarpal ligament (O. T. 

 posterior ligament) 



Volar radiocarpal ligament (O. T. an- 

 terior ligament) 



Radiate ligament of carpus 



Ulnar collateral ligament of carpus 

 (O. T. internal lateral ligament) 



Radial collateral ligament of carpus 

 (O. T. external lateral ligament) 



Dorsal intercarpal ligaments 



Volar intercarpal ligaments (O. T. 

 palmar intercarpal) 



Interosseous intercarpal ligaments 



Joint of the pisiform bone 



Joint-capsule 



Ligament between pisiform and hook- 

 shaped bone 



Ligament between pisiform and meta- 

 carpal bones 



Carpal canal 



Carpometacarpal joints 



Joint-capsules 



Dorsal carpometacarpal ligaments 



Volar carpometacarpal ligaments 



Carpometacarpal joint 

 thumb 



Joint-capsule 



of the 



Intermetacarpal joints 



Joint-capsules 



Dorsal ligaments of basal extremities 

 of metacarpal bones 



Volar ligament of basal extremities of 

 metacarpal bones 



Interosseous ligament of basal ex- 

 tremities of metacarpal bones 



Interosseous space of metacarpus 



Metacarpophalangeal joints 



Joint-capsules 



Collateral ligaments 



Volar accessory ligaments (O. T. 



palmar ligaments) 

 Transverse ligaments of the heads of 



the metacarpal bones 



Joints of the fingers 



Joint-capsules 



Collateral ligaments (O. T. lateral 

 ligaments) 



Ligaments of the girdle of lower 

 extremity (O. T. pelvic girdle) 



Obturator membrane 

 Obturator canal 

 Iliolumbar ligament 



