Superficial transverse metacarpal ligament
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Ligament: Superficial transverse metacarpal ligament | ||
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Metacarpophalangeal articulation and articulations of digit. Volar aspect. | ||
Latin | ligamentum metacarpale transversum superficiale | |
Gray's | subject #89 331 | |
From | head of metacarpal | |
To | head of adjacent metacarpal | |
Dorlands/Elsevier | l_09/12492633 |
The superficial transverse metacarpal ligament is a ligament of the intermetacarpal articulations joint which runs beneath the deep transverse metacarpal ligament.
It is also known as the "natatory ligament".[1]