Anatomical Snuffbox Flashcards
What is the anatomical snuffbox?
Triangular depression
Where is the anatomical snuffbox located?
Dorsum of hand
Laterally
Level of capral bones
What are the borders of the anatomical snuffbox?
Proximal border
Medial border
Lateral border
What forms the proximal border of the anatomical snuffbox?
Styloid process of radius
What forms the medial border of the anatomical snuffbox?
Extensor pollicis longus tendon
What forms the lateral border of the anatomical snuffbox?
Extensor pollicis brevis tendon
Abductor pollicis longus tendon
What forms the floor of the anatomical snuffbox?
Scaphoid
Trapezium
What forms the roof of the anatomical snuffbox?
Skin
What are the contents of the anatomical snuffbox? What are their relative locations?
Radial artery - floor
Radial nerve - dorsal digital branches - roof
Cephalic vein