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Joints & ligaments

Palmar metacarpal ligaments

Ligamenta metacarpea palmaria

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System
Joints & ligaments
Regions
Upper limb, Hand
Side
Left and right
Part of
Intermetacarpal joints
Palmar metacarpal ligaments (Ligamenta metacarpea palmaria) highlighted in a 3D model of the human body
3D model: Z-Anatomy - The libre 3D atlas of anatomy - CC-BY-SA 4.0

DescriptionUnreviewed

The palmar metacarpal ligament serves as the connective tissue, bonding the metacarpal bones together, passing transversely from one bone to another.

They are slightly concave.

Source: Z-Anatomy · Text licence: CC BY-SA 4.0 · This text comes from the source data and has not been reviewed by a person yet.

Names

Latin
Ligamenta metacarpea palmaria
English
Palmar metacarpal ligaments
French
Ligaments métacarpiens palmaires
Spanish
Ligamentos metacarpianos palmares
Portuguese
Ligamentos metacarpais palmares

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