Anatomical snuffbox Flashcards
What can cause tenderness in the anatomical snuffbox?
A fracture to the Scaphoid.
If there is tenderness in the anatomical snuffbox, what is there a risk of?
Scaphoid fracture and avascular necrosis.
What vein passes through the anatomical snuffbox?
The cephallic vein.
What artery passes through the anatomical snuffbox?
The radial artery
What nerve passes through the anatomical snuffbox?
Radial nerve
What forms the lateral border of the anatomical snuffbox?
The Abductor pollicis longus and extensor pollicis brevis.
What forms the medial border of the anatomical snuffbox?
The extensor pollicis longus
What forms the proximal border of the anatomical snuffbox?
The styloid process of the radius
What forms the base of the anatomical snuffbox?
The Scaphoid bone
What forms the roof of the anatomical snuffbox?
The skin.
