The Carpal Tunnel Flashcards
1
Q
What are the borders of the carpal tunnel?
A
Lies deep to the flexor retinaculum
Lies superficial to the carpal arch (made up of the scaphoid and trapezium laterally and the hamate and pisiform medially, concave to form floor and walls of tunnel)
2
Q
What are the contents of the carpal tunnel?
A
Median nerve
Four tendons of flexor digitorum superficialis
Four tendons of flexor digitorum profundus
One tendon of flexor pollicus longus
3
Q
What structure is affected in carpal tunnel syndrome?
A
The median nerve
4
Q
What muscle of the forearm is continuous with the palmar aponeurosis?
A
Palmaris longus
