Deep transverse metacarpal ligament
| Deep transverse metacarpal ligament | |
|---|---|
 Metacarpophalangeal articulation and articulations of digit. Volar aspect. | |
| Details | |
| Identifiers | |
| Latin | ligamentum metacarpale transversum |
| TA98 | A03.5.11.504 |
| TA2 | 1838 |
| FMA | 42459 |
| Anatomical terminology | |
The deep transverse metacarpal ligament is a narrow fibrous band which runs across the palmar surfaces of the heads of the second, third, fourth and fifth metacarpal bones, connecting them together.
It is blended with the palmar metacarpophalangeal ligaments.
Its palmar surface is concave where the flexor tendons pass over it; behind it the tendons of the interosseous muscles of the hand pass to their insertions.
External links
- "12492633" at Dorland's Medical Dictionary - "superficial transverse metacarpal ligament"
- "12492625" at Dorland's Medical Dictionary - "deep transverse metacarpal ligament"
This article incorporates text in the public domain from page 331 of the 20th edition of Gray's Anatomy (1918)
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