15 Anatomical Spaces (Carpal Tunnel & Anatomical Snuffbox) Flashcards
1
Q
What are the boundaries of the carpal tunnel?
A
Roof: flexor retinaculum
Floor: carpal bones
Lateral attachment: scaphoid and trapezium
Medial attachment: Pisiform
2
Q
What are the 10 contents of the carpal tunnel?
A
4 tendons of the flexor digitorum superficialis
4 tendons of the flexor digitorum profundus
tendon of the flexor pollicis longus
median nerve
3
Q
What are the boundaries of the anatomical snuffbox?
A
Lateral: tendon of the Abductor Pollicis Longus and tendon of the Extensor Pollicis Brevis
Medial: tendon of the Extensor Pollicis Longus
Roof: skin and fascia
Floor: scaphoid and trapezium bones
4
Q
What are the contents of the anatomical snuffbox?
A
the radial nerve
the radial artery
