Wrist, the Glossary
In human anatomy, the wrist is variously defined as (1) the carpus or carpal bones, the complex of eight bones forming the proximal skeletal segment of the hand; "The wrist contains eight bones, roughly aligned in two rows, known as the carpal bones." (2) the wrist joint or radiocarpal joint, the joint between the radius and the carpus and; (3) the anatomical region surrounding the carpus including the distal parts of the bones of the forearm and the proximal parts of the metacarpus or five metacarpal bones and the series of joints between these bones, thus referred to as wrist joints.[1]
Table of Contents
85 relations: Abductor pollicis longus muscle, Anatomical snuffbox, Anatomical terms of location, Anatomical terms of motion, Articular disc, Brunelli procedure, Capitate bone, Carpal bones, Carpal tunnel, Carpal tunnel syndrome, Carpometacarpal joint, Condyle, Condyloid joint, Distal radioulnar articulation, Distal radius fracture, Dorsal carpometacarpal ligaments, Dorsal intercarpal ligament, Dorsal radiocarpal ligament, English language, Etymology, Extensor carpi radialis brevis muscle, Extensor carpi radialis longus muscle, Extensor carpi ulnaris muscle, Extensor digiti minimi muscle, Extensor digitorum muscle, Extensor indicis muscle, Extensor pollicis longus muscle, Extensor retinaculum of the hand, Fifth metacarpal bone, First metacarpal bone, Flexor carpi radialis muscle, Flexor carpi ulnaris muscle, Flexor digitorum profundus muscle, Flexor digitorum superficialis muscle, Flexor pollicis longus muscle, Flexor retinaculum of the hand, Forearm, Fourth metacarpal bone, Ganglion cyst, Hamate bone, Hand, Human body, Intercarpal joints, Intermetacarpal joints, Interosseous intercarpal ligaments, Joint capsule, Knuckle-walking, Ligament, Lunate bone, Metacarpal bones, ... Expand index (35 more) »
Abductor pollicis longus muscle
In human anatomy, the abductor pollicis longus (APL) is one of the extrinsic muscles of the hand.
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Anatomical snuffbox
The anatomical snuff box or snuffbox or foveola radialis is a triangular deepening on the radial, dorsal aspect of the hand—at the level of the carpal bones, specifically, the scaphoid and trapezium bones forming the floor.
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Anatomical terms of location
Standard anatomical terms of location are used to unambiguously describe the anatomy of animals, including humans.
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Anatomical terms of motion
Motion, the process of movement, is described using specific anatomical terms.
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Articular disc
The articular disc (or disk) is a thin, oval plate of fibrocartilage present in several joints which separates synovial cavities. Wrist and articular disc are joints.
Brunelli procedure
The Brunelli Procedure is a surgical procedure that can be used to correct instability in the wrist.
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Capitate bone
The capitate bone is a bone in the human wrist found in the center of the carpal bone region, located at the distal end of the radius and ulna bones.
Carpal bones
The carpal bones are the eight small bones that make up the wrist (carpus) that connects the hand to the forearm.
Carpal tunnel
In the human body, the carpal tunnel or carpal canal is a flattened body cavity on the flexor (palmar/volar) side of the wrist, bounded by the carpal bones and flexor retinaculum.
Carpal tunnel syndrome
Carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS) is a nerve compression syndrome associated with the collected signs and symptoms of compression of the median nerve at the carpal tunnel in the wrist.
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The carpometacarpal (CMC) joints are five joints in the wrist that articulate the distal row of carpal bones and the proximal bases of the five metacarpal bones. Wrist and carpometacarpal joint are joints and upper limb anatomy.
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Condyle
A condyle (condylus, from kondylos; κόνδυλος knuckle) is the round prominence at the end of a bone, most often part of a joint – an articulation with another bone.
Condyloid joint
A condyloid joint (also called condylar, ellipsoidal, or bicondylar) is an ovoid articular surface, or condyle that is received into an elliptical cavity. Wrist and condyloid joint are joints.
Distal radioulnar articulation
The distal radioulnar articulation (also known as the distal radioulnar joint, or inferior radioulnar joint) is a synovial pivot joint between the two bones in the forearm; the radius and ulna. Wrist and distal radioulnar articulation are joints and upper limb anatomy.
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Distal radius fracture
A distal radius fracture, also known as wrist fracture, is a break of the part of the radius bone which is close to the wrist.
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The dorsal carpometacarpal ligaments, the strongest and most distinct carpometacarpal ligaments, connect the carpal and metacarpal bones on their dorsal surfaces.
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Dorsal intercarpal ligament
The dorsal intercarpal ligament consists of a series of fibrous bands that extend transversely across the dorsal surfaces of the carpal bones, connecting them to each other.
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Dorsal radiocarpal ligament
The dorsal radiocarpal ligament (posterior ligament) is less thick and strong than its volar counterpart, and has a proximal attachment to the posterior border of the distal radius.
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English language
English is a West Germanic language in the Indo-European language family, whose speakers, called Anglophones, originated in early medieval England on the island of Great Britain.
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Etymology
Etymology (The New Oxford Dictionary of English (1998) – p. 633 "Etymology /ˌɛtɪˈmɒlədʒi/ the scientific study of words and the way their meanings have changed throughout time".) is the scientific study of the origin and evolution of a word's semantic meaning across time, including its constituent morphemes and phonemes.
Extensor carpi radialis brevis muscle
In human anatomy, extensor carpi radialis brevis is a muscle in the forearm that acts to extend and abduct the wrist.
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Extensor carpi radialis longus muscle
The extensor carpi radialis longus is one of the five main muscles that control movements at the wrist.
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Extensor carpi ulnaris muscle
In human anatomy, the extensor carpi ulnaris is a skeletal muscle located on the ulnar side of the forearm.
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Extensor digiti minimi muscle
The extensor digiti minimi (extensor digiti quinti proprius) is a slender muscle of the forearm, placed on the ulnar side of the extensor digitorum communis, with which it is generally connected.
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Extensor digitorum muscle
The extensor digitorum muscle (also known as extensor digitorum communis) is a muscle of the posterior forearm present in humans and other animals.
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Extensor indicis muscle
In human anatomy, the extensor indicis (proprius) is a narrow, elongated skeletal muscle in the deep layer of the dorsal forearm, placed medial to, and parallel with, the extensor pollicis longus.
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Extensor pollicis longus muscle
In human anatomy, the extensor pollicis longus muscle (EPL) is a skeletal muscle located dorsally on the forearm.
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Extensor retinaculum of the hand
The extensor retinaculum (dorsal carpal ligament, or posterior annular ligament) is a thickened portion of the antebrachial fascia that holds the tendons of the extensor muscles in place.
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The fifth metacarpal bone (metacarpal bone of the little finger or pinky finger) is the most medial and second-shortest of the metacarpal bones.
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The first metacarpal bone or the metacarpal bone of the thumb is the first bone proximal to the thumb.
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Flexor carpi radialis muscle
In anatomy, flexor carpi radialis is a muscle of the human forearm that acts to flex and (radially) abduct the hand.
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Flexor carpi ulnaris muscle
The flexor carpi ulnaris (FCU) is a muscle of the forearm that flexes and adducts at the wrist joint.
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Flexor digitorum profundus muscle
The flexor digitorum profundus is a muscle in the forearm of humans that flexes the fingers (also known as digits).
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Flexor digitorum superficialis muscle
Flexor digitorum superficialis (flexor digitorum sublimis) is an extrinsic flexor muscle of the fingers at the proximal interphalangeal joints.
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Flexor pollicis longus muscle
The flexor pollicis longus (FPL, Latin flexor, bender; pollicis, of the thumb; longus, long) is a muscle in the forearm and hand that flexes the thumb.
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Flexor retinaculum of the hand
The flexor retinaculum (transverse carpal ligament or anterior annular ligament) is a fibrous band on the palmar side of the hand near the wrist.
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Forearm
The forearm is the region of the upper limb between the elbow and the wrist. Wrist and forearm are upper limb anatomy.
The fourth metacarpal bone (metacarpal bone of the ring finger) is shorter and smaller than the third.
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Ganglion cyst
A ganglion cyst is a fluid-filled bump associated with a joint or tendon sheath.
Hamate bone
The hamate bone (from Latin hamatus, "hooked"), or unciform bone (from Latin uncus, "hook"), Latin os hamatum and occasionally abbreviated as just hamatum, is a bone in the human wrist readily distinguishable by its wedge shape and a hook-like process ("hamulus") projecting from its palmar surface.
Hand
A hand is a prehensile, multi-fingered appendage located at the end of the forearm or forelimb of primates such as humans, chimpanzees, monkeys, and lemurs. Wrist and hand are upper limb anatomy.
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Human body
The human body is the entire structure of a human being.
Intercarpal joints
The intercarpal joints (joints of the carpal bones of the wrist) can be subdivided into three sets of joints (also called articulations): Those of the proximal row of carpal bones, those of the distal row of carpal bones, and those of the two rows with each other. Wrist and intercarpal joints are joints and upper limb anatomy.
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The intermetacarpal joints are in the hand formed between the metacarpal bones. Wrist and intermetacarpal joints are joints.
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Interosseous intercarpal ligaments
The interosseous intercarpal ligaments are short fibrous bands that connect the adjacent surfaces of the various carpal bones.
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Joint capsule
In anatomy, a joint capsule or articular capsule is an envelope surrounding a synovial joint.
Knuckle-walking
Knuckle-walking is a form of quadrupedal walking in which the forelimbs hold the fingers in a partially flexed posture that allows body weight to press down on the ground through the knuckles.
Ligament
A ligament is the fibrous connective tissue that connects bones to other bones.
Lunate bone
The lunate bone (semilunar bone) is a carpal bone in the human hand. Wrist and lunate bone are upper limb anatomy.
In human anatomy, the metacarpal bones or metacarpus, also known as the "palm bones", are the appendicular bones that form the intermediate part of the hand between the phalanges (fingers) and the carpal bones (wrist bones), which articulate with the forearm.
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Midcarpal joint
The midcarpal joint is formed by the scaphoid, lunate, and triquetral bones in the proximal row, and the trapezium, trapezoid, capitate, and hamate bones in the distal row. Wrist and midcarpal joint are upper limb anatomy.
Old English
Old English (Englisċ or Ænglisc), or Anglo-Saxon, was the earliest recorded form of the English language, spoken in England and southern and eastern Scotland in the early Middle Ages.
Ossification
Ossification (also called osteogenesis or bone mineralization) in bone remodeling is the process of laying down new bone material by cells named osteoblasts.
The palmar carpometacarpal ligaments (or volar) are a series of bands on the palmar surface of the carpometacarpal joints that connect the carpal bones to the second through fifth metacarpal bones.
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Palmar intercarpal ligaments
The palmar intercarpal ligaments are fibrous bands that extend transversely across the palmar surfaces of the carpal bones, connecting adjacent carpals. Wrist and palmar intercarpal ligaments are upper limb anatomy.
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Palmar radiocarpal ligament
The palmar radiocarpal ligament (anterior ligament, volar radiocarpal ligament) is a broad membranous band, attached above to the distal end of the radius, and passing downward to the scaphoid, lunate, triquetrum and capitate of the carpal bones in the wrist.
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Phalen maneuver
Phalen's maneuver is a diagnostic test for carpal tunnel syndrome by an American orthopedist named George S. Phalen.
Pisiform bone
The pisiform bone, also spelled pisiforme (from the Latin pisiformis, pea-shaped), is a small knobbly, sesamoid bone that is found in the wrist.
Pisohamate ligament
The pisohamate ligament is a ligament in the hand.
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The pisometacarpal ligament joins the pisiform to the base of the fifth metacarpal bone.
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Pivot joint
In animal anatomy, a pivot joint (trochoid joint, rotary joint or lateral ginglymus) is a type of synovial joint whose movement axis is parallel to the long axis of the proximal bone, which typically has a convex articular surface. Wrist and pivot joint are joints.
Proto-Germanic language
Proto-Germanic (abbreviated PGmc; also called Common Germanic) is the reconstructed proto-language of the Germanic branch of the Indo-European languages.
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Proximal radioulnar articulation
The proximal radioulnar articulation, also known as the proximal radioulnar joint (PRUJ), is a synovial pivot joint between the circumference of the head of the radius and the ring formed by the radial notch of the ulna and the annular ligament. Wrist and proximal radioulnar articulation are joints.
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Radial collateral ligament of wrist joint
The radial collateral ligament (external lateral ligament, radial carpal collateral ligament) extends from the tip of the styloid process of the radius and attaches to the radial side of the scaphoid (formerly navicular bone of the hand), immediately adjacent to its proximal articular surface and some fibres extend to the lateral side of the trapezium (greater multangular bone).
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Radiate carpal ligament
The radiate carpal ligament is a group of about seven fibrous bands which diverge in all directions on the palmar surface of the carpal bones. Wrist and radiate carpal ligament are upper limb anatomy.
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Radius (bone)
The radius or radial bone (radii or radiuses) is one of the two large bones of the forearm, the other being the ulna.
Rheumatoid arthritis
Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a long-term autoimmune disorder that primarily affects joints.
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Scaphoid bone
The scaphoid bone is one of the carpal bones of the wrist.
Scapholunate ligament
The scapholunate ligament is a ligament of the wrist.
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The second metacarpal bone (metacarpal bone of the index finger) is the longest, and its base the largest, of all the metacarpal bones.
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Swedish language
Swedish (svenska) is a North Germanic language from the Indo-European language family, spoken predominantly in Sweden and in parts of Finland.
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Tendinopathy
Tendinopathy is a type of tendon disorder that results in pain, swelling, and impaired function.
Tendon sheath
A tendon sheath is a layer of synovial membrane around a tendon.
Thieme Medical Publishers
Thieme Medical Publishers is a German medical and science publisher in the Thieme Publishing Group.
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The third metacarpal bone (metacarpal bone of the middle finger) is a little smaller than the second.
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Trapezium (bone)
The trapezium bone (greater multangular bone) is a carpal bone in the hand.
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Trapezoid bone
The trapezoid bone (lesser multangular bone) is a carpal bone in tetrapods, including humans.
Triquetral bone
The triquetral bone (also called triquetrum, pyramidal, three-faced, and formerly cuneiform bone) is located in the wrist on the medial side of the proximal row of the carpus between the lunate and pisiform bones.
Ulna
The ulna or ulnar bone (ulnae or ulnas) is a long bone in the forearm stretching from the elbow to the wrist.
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Ulnar carpal collateral ligament
The ulnar collateral ligament (internal lateral ligament, ulnar carpal collateral ligament or ulnar collateral ligament of the wrist joint) is a rounded cord, attached above to the end of the styloid process of the ulna, and dividing below into two fasciculi, one of which is attached to the medial side of the triquetral bone, the other to the pisiform and flexor retinaculum.
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Ulnar notch of the radius
The articular surface for the ulna is called the ulnar notch (sigmoid cavity) of the radius; it is in the distal radius, and is narrow, concave, smooth, and articulates with the head of the ulna forming the distal radioulnar joint.
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Ulnar styloid process
The styloid process of the ulna is a bony prominence found at distal end of the ulna in the forearm. Wrist and ulnar styloid process are upper limb anatomy.
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Wrist osteoarthritis
Wrist osteoarthritis is gradual loss of articular cartilage and hypertrophic bone changes (osteophytes).
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Wrist pain
An illustration of wrist pain Wrist pain or open wrist is a syndrome inhibiting use of a hand due to pain in anatomical structures of the wrist.
Wristlock
A wristlock is a joint lock primarily affecting the wrist-joint and, in some cases, the radioulnar joints through rotation of the hand.
References
[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wrist
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