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The human body one structure at a time. Every page has a 3D model you can turn, with its parts numbered on it, where it sits, what it does and what supplies it.

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Joints and ligaments · HandArticular capsule of radiocarpal jointCapsula articularis articulatio radiocarpeaThe fibrous sleeve of the wrist joint, joining the distal radius and the articular disc to the first row of carpals.
Joints and ligaments · HandArticular capsules of distal interphalangeal jointsCapsulae articulares articulationum interphalangearum distalium manusThe capsules enclosing the hinge joints between the middle and distal phalanges of the index, middle, ring and little fingers.
Joints and ligaments · HandArticular capsules of metacarpophalangeal jointsCapsulae articulares articulationum metacarpophalangearumThe fibrous and synovial sleeves that enclose each knuckle joint, between the head of a metacarpal and the base of its proximal phalanx.
Joints and ligaments · HandArticular capsules of proximal interphalangeal jointsCapsulae articulares articulationum interphalangearum proximalium manusThe capsules enclosing the hinge joints between the proximal and middle phalanges of the index, middle, ring and little fingers.
Joints and ligaments · HandCapitohamate interosseous ligamentLigamentum capitohamatum interosseumA short, strong ligament deep in the distal row of the carpus, binding the capitate to the hamate across their facing surfaces.
Series · HandCarpal bonesOssa carpiThe carpal bones are eight small, irregular bones packed in two rows at the wrist, linking the forearm bones to the bases of the metacarpals.
Joints and ligaments · HandCollateral interphalangeal ligaments of handLigamenta interphalangea collateralia manusOblique fibrous bands on either side of each finger joint that keep the interphalangeal joints moving as true hinges.
Joints and ligaments · HandCollateral metacarpophalangeal ligamentsLigamenta metacarpophalangea collateraliaThe radial and ulnar side ligaments of the knuckle joints, slack when the fingers are straight and tight when they bend.
Joints and ligaments · HandDeep transverse metacarpal ligamentLigamentum metacarpeum transversum profundumA narrow band across the palm that ties together the heads of the second to fifth metacarpals at the knuckles.
Joints and ligaments · HandDorsal carpometacarpal ligamentsLigamenta carpometacarpea dorsaliaStrong bands on the back of the hand that bind the distal carpal bones to the bases of the second to fifth metacarpals.
Joints and ligaments · HandDorsal intercarpal ligamentsLigamenta intercarpea dorsaliaTransverse fibrous bands across the back of the wrist that bind the carpal bones to one another.
Joints and ligaments · HandDorsal metacarpal ligamentsLigamenta metacarpea dorsaliaShort transverse bands on the back of the hand joining the bases of neighbouring finger metacarpals at the intermetacarpal joints.
Joints and ligaments · HandDorsal radiocarpal ligamentLigamentum radiocarpeum dorsaleThe main ligament on the back of the wrist joint, running obliquely from the distal radius to the proximal row of carpal bones.
Joints and ligaments · HandDorsal scaphotriquetral ligamentLigamentum scaphotriquetrum dorsaleA band on the back of the wrist that runs across the proximal carpal row from the triquetrum to the scaphoid.
Joints and ligaments · HandDorsal ulnocarpal ligamentLigamentum ulnocarpeum dorsaleA thin band on the back of the wrist's ulnar side, joining the region of the ulnar head and articular disc to the carpus.
Joints and ligaments · HandInterosseous metacarpal ligamentsLigamenta metacarpea interosseaShort strong ligaments between the bases of neighbouring metacarpal bones in the palm, binding the second to fifth metacarpals together.
Joints and ligaments · HandLunotriquetral interosseous ligamentLigamentum lunotriquetrum interosseumA C-shaped ligament joining the lunate and triquetrum in the proximal row of the carpus, sealing the gap between them.
Series · HandMetacarpal bonesOssa metacarpiThe metacarpal bones are the five long bones of the palm, running from the wrist to the knuckles, one behind each finger and the thumb.
Joints and ligaments · HandPalmar capitohamate ligamentLigamentum capitohamatum palmareA short, strong band on the palm side of the wrist that ties the capitate to the hamate in the distal carpal row.
Joints and ligaments · HandPalmar carpometacarpal ligamentsLigamenta carpometacarpea palmariaBands on the palmar side of the hand that tie the distal carpal bones to the bases of the second to fifth metacarpals.
Joints and ligaments · HandPalmar interphalangeal ligamentsLigamenta interphalangea palmariaThe palmar plates of the finger joints: dense pads on the front of each interphalangeal joint that stop the fingers bending backwards.
Joints and ligaments · HandPalmar lunotriquetral ligamentLigamentum lunotriquetrum palmareThe palmar band of the ligament complex that joins the lunate to the triquetrum in the proximal row of carpal bones.
Joints and ligaments · HandPalmar metacarpal ligamentsLigamenta metacarpea palmariaShort transverse bands on the palmar side of the hand joining the bases of neighbouring finger metacarpals.
Joints and ligaments · HandPalmar scaphotriquetral ligamentLigamentum scaphotriquetrum palmareA palmar wrist ligament that arches from the triquetrum to the scaphoid, crossing the front of the midcarpal joint distal to the lunate.