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Encyclopedia > Extensor retinaculum of the hand
Extensor retinaculum of the hand
The mucous sheaths of the tendons on the back of the wrist. (Dorsal carpal ligament labeled at bottom center.)
Latin retinaculum musculorum extensorum manus
Gray's subject #126 458
Dorlands/Elsevier r_10/12706052

The extensor retinaculum (dorsal carpal ligament) is an anatomical term for the thickened part of the antebrachial fascia that holds the tendons of the extensor muscles in place. It is located on the back of the forearm, just proximal to the hand. It is continuous with the palmar carpal ligament, which is located on the anterior side of the forearm. A tendon or sinew is a tough band of fibrous connective tissue, attached on one end to a muscle and on the other to a bone. ... In human anatomy, the wrist is the flexible and narrower connection between the forearm and the hand. ... Latin is an ancient Indo-European language originally spoken in Latium, the region immediately surrounding Rome. ... Elseviers logo. ... The antebrachial fascia (or antibrachial fascia) continuous above with the brachial fascia, is a dense, membranous investment, which forms a general sheath for the muscles in this region; it is attached, behind, to the olecranon and dorsal border of the ulna, and gives off from its deep surface numerous intermuscular... // The Human Forearm The forearm is the structure on the upper limb, between the elbow and the wrist. ...


It is a strong, fibrous band, extending obliquely downward and medialward across the back of the wrist, and consisting of part of the deep fascia of the back of the forearm, strengthened by the addition of some transverse fibers. In human anatomy, the wrist is the flexible and narrower connection between the forearm and the hand. ...


It is attached, medially, to the styloid process of the ulna and to the triangular and pisiform bones; laterally, to the lateral margin of the radius; and, in its passage across the wrist, to the ridges on the dorsal surface of the radius. In anatomy, the styloid process is any sharp protrusion of a bone. ... The ulna (Elbow Bone) [Figs. ... For alternate meanings, such as the musical instrument, see triangle (disambiguation). ... The left pisiform bone. ... Remote Authentication Dial In User Service (RADIUS) is an AAA (authentication, authorization and accounting) protocol for applications such as network access or IP mobility. ...


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