THE WRIST AXD HA XI) 



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(18 mm.) Ix-low the arcli of the wrist-jcint. It is ab<.iit lialf an iiidi al.ov.- the 

 carpo-nietacari-al joint line, and indicates verv fairlv the upper harder ..f tlie 

 anterior annular li<,'anient. 



The thenar and hypothenar eminences are separated bv a triangular interval 

 A'ith the apex U2)\\ards; this ai)ex eorn-pnnds to the upper border of the anterior 



Fig. 7-29.— Thk Supkkficial JIusti.Ks ok the Pai.m of thk Haxo. 



- Flexor carpi radialis 



Extensor ossis metacarpi pollicis 



Opponens pcUicis 



Abductor pollicis 



Flexor brevis pollicis 



Adductor pollicis 



First lum- 

 bricalis 



First dorsal 

 interos- 

 seous 



Ligamentum vaginale 



Flexor sublimis digitorum 



Flexor profundus digitorum 



Flexor profundus 

 digitorum 



annular ligament. 'Of the many ereases in the skin of the i>aliii, three reipiire 

 especial notice. The first starts at the wrist, between the thenar and liy]>othenar 

 eminences, and, marking of¥ the former eminence from the jtalm. ends at the outer 

 border of the hand and at the ba.«e of the index finger. The second fold is slightlv 

 marked. It starts from the outer l)order of the hand, wliere the lirst fr)ld ends It 



