Articulations of the Hand. 



105 



Lig. laterals 

 ulnare 



146. The Strengthening Ligaments on the Palmar 

 Side of the Right Wrist 



The Ligamentum accessorium rectum et obliquum (anterior ligament), 

 attached above to the radius and interarticular cartilage and below to 

 the scaphoid, semilunar and cuneiform bones, serves as strengthening 

 ligament to the fibrous capsule of the wrist joint on the palmar side. 

 Between the Eminentiae carpi radiates and ulnares the strong Ligamentum 

 carpi tramversum, (annular ligament), is attached ; beneath it the flexor ten- 

 dons of the fingers pass. 



On the palmar side also, short tense ligaments strengthen the inter- 

 carpal and carpo-metacarpal articulations. 



Heitzmann, Atlas. I. 



