Bones
The amount of bones in the wrist
28 bones
fibrous connective tissue band that forms the anterior roof of the carpal tunnel
flexor retinaculum
links the two rows of wrist bones together, interacts with all wrist bones
Scaphoid
Inflamed tendons in the wrist
Wrist Tendonitis
Most common way of treating a wrist injury
RICE and a split if needed
You have 14 of these in each hand
Phalanges
Controls pinkie finger, controls area opposite of the thumb.
Hypothenar Muscles
stabilizes thumb and allows it to move in multiple directions.
Trapezoid
Fracture of the distal radius
Colles' fracture
small tendon located between the flexor carpi radialis and the flexor carpi ulnaris
Palmaris longus tendon
There are _ carpal bones
8
Between metacarpal bones, help fingers move from side to side.
Interossei Muscles
gives wrist stability, makes joint with pisiform and other carpal bones, gives larger surface to bear weight
Triquetrum
Thumb sprain
Gamekeeper's thumb/skiier's thumb
a depression over the wrist that can be seen when the fingers are extended
Anatomical snuffbox
you have _ metacarpals in each hand
5
Muscles that control your thumb.
Thenar Muscles
holds up ring and pinkie finger metacarpal bones, attachment point for multiple ligaments
Hamate
Jammed finger, Injury to the collateral ligament of an IP joint
Finger sprain
runs from the forearm through a passageway in the wrist to the hand, known as the carpal tunnel.
Median nerve (wrist)
The wrist connects to these bones in the arm
Radius and ulna
At the base of your 4 non-thumb fingers.
Lumbrical Muscles
sesamoid (attached to tendon); changes direction of tendon.
Pisiform
injury to the 4th/5th metacarpal
Boxer's fracture
most commonly dislocated carpal?
Lunate.