HAND ANATOMY
Dorsum Of Hand
• Skin
• Cutaneous innervation
  Terminal branches of Radial Nerve
  Dorsal branch ulnar nerve
• Dorsal Venous network, arch proximal to MCH
  Drain from volar aspect as well
  Pressure of gripping does not impede the venous
  return
  Radial Side Cephalic Vein
  Ulnar Side Basilic Vein
Cutaneous Innervation
Palm of the Hand
• Skin – Flexion creases and papillary ridges
• Possibly improve the grip and increase the surface
  area
• Sweat glands abound, No sebaceous glands
• Ulnar Nv. Little ,½ Ring and Hypothenar eminence
• Median Nv. Thumb, Index Middle, ½ Ring and Thenar
  eminence
Cutaneous Innervation
Palm Fascia
• Palmar Aponeurosis
• Flexor Retinaculum, transverse carpal ligament
  Radial - Scaphoid tubercle, ridge of Trapezium
  Ulnar – Pisiform, hook of Hamate
• Superficial relations, ulnar to radial
  Ulnar Nv., Ulnar Art., Covered by fascia giving origin
  to the hypothenar ms. – Guyon’s canal
   Palmar br. Ulnar nv , PL tendon, Palmar br. Median
  nv, Superficial palmar br. Radial art.
Palmar Spaces
        Thenar and Mid Palmar Spaces –
        Located dorsal to FT and volar to
        MC and Int. ms. Fascia
        Midpalmar oblique Septum
        Thenar Space between the thenar
        eminence and third metacarpal.
        Extends dorsally IbI the Int. ms.
        And Add. Pollicis .Mostly contains
        the first lumbrical
        Midpalmar Space IbI thenar and
        hypothenar space overlying the
        3,4,5 MC
        Hypothenar Space
        Dorsal Sub aponeurotic Space
        Interdigital Web Space
        Radial,Ulnar bursa,Parona’s
Carpal Tunnel
Guyon’s Canal
Blood Supply
•   Radial Artery
•   Ulnar Artery
•   Superficial Palmar Arch
•   Deep palmar Arch
•   Anterior carpal arch
•   Posterior carpal arch
Radial Artery
• Wrist - emerges medial to the brachioradialis
• Superficial palmar branch – Superficial palmar arch
• Dorsally IbI the radial carpal ligament and the APL EPB to
  emerge in the snuff box
• Branches - Radial digital collateral artery
  Dorsal radial carpal branch, FDMA
• Reenters palm IbI the two heads of 1st DI
• A. radialis indices and A. princeps pollicis
• Emerges IbI the transverse and oblique heads of adductor
  pollicis – Deep palmar arch
• Post. Carpal Arch – DRCB, Ulnar A., Int. A. – 2, 3, 4 DMAs
Ulnar Artery and Nerve
• Deep and radial to Ulnar nv and FCU
• Superficial br.- Superficial palmar arch
• Deep br.- Deep palmar arch
• Ulnar nv ulnar and more superficial
• Superficial br. Ulnar side of little and common digital
  nv to the little and ring
• Deep br. Supplies the hypothenar muscles Curves
  around the hook of hamate and pierces the
  opponens digiti minimi along with the deep br. Ulnar
  A. to supply the 3,4th lumbricals and all interossei to
  end in the Adductor pollicis
Median Nerve
• Enters the palm through the carpal tunnel
• Three branches
• Medial – Common digital to the ring and middle and
  common digital to the middle and index – gives a br
  to the second lumbrical
• Lateral – Radial digital to the index and the whole of
  thumb – gives a br to the first lumbrical
• Recurrent br./ muscular br. – thenar muscles
Thenar Eminence
• Abductor Pollicis Brevis – arises FR and scaphoid
  tubercle inserts radial side base of proximal phalanx
• Flexor Pollicis Brevis – arises FR and trapezium
  inserts radial sesmoid and radial border proximal
  phalanx – deep head ulnar nv
• Opponens Pollicis – arises FR and trapezium inserts
  radial border metacarpal
• Adductor Pollicis – arises 3rd MC transverse head,
  capitate oblique head inserts ulnar sesmoid and
  ulnar side base of proximal phalanx – Ulnar nv
Hypothenar Eminence
• Abductor Digiti Minimi – arises FR and
  pisiform inserts ulnar side proximal phalanx
  and ext. expansion
• Flexor Digiti Minimi Brevis – arises FR inserts
  base of proximal phalanx
• Opponens Digiti Minimi – arises FR and hook
  of hamate inserts ulnar border 5th metacarpal
Flexor Tendons


Flexor Digitorum Profundus




Flexor Digitorum Superficialis
          Chiasma
Flexor Tendons
Flexor Tendons - Zones
Extensor Retinaculum
• Ribbon like band <2.5 cm wide
• Oblique across dorsal surface wrist joint
• Medial attach.Radius anterolateral border
• Lateral attach. Pisiform and Triquetral passes
  below the styloid process ulna
• If attached to both the forearm bones the ER
  would be 30 % longer in pronation
• Being oblique it is able to maintain a constant
  tension throughout the motion
• Divide into six
  compartments by
  fibrous septa to the
  bone
• Separate synovial
  sheaths for all the
  tendons except the
  EDC and EI
• Extensor Tendons Zones
EXTENSOR   TENDONS
Dorsal Interossei - Abductors
Palmar Interossei - Adductors
MCPJ
Volar Plate
PIPJ
Volar Plate PIPJ
DIPJ
Volar Plate
Nail Anatomy




Perionychium – Nail Bed, Nail Fold, Eponychium, Paronychium,
Hyponychium
Nail Bed – Germinal matrix, sterile matrix
Nail Fold – Dorsal roof, Ventral floor – germinal matrix – Lunula
Germinal matrix produces 90% of the nail, sterile matrix adds inner layer
which keeps the nail adherent, dorsal roof gives the shine

Hand anatomy

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    Dorsum Of Hand •Skin • Cutaneous innervation Terminal branches of Radial Nerve Dorsal branch ulnar nerve • Dorsal Venous network, arch proximal to MCH Drain from volar aspect as well Pressure of gripping does not impede the venous return Radial Side Cephalic Vein Ulnar Side Basilic Vein
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    Palm of theHand • Skin – Flexion creases and papillary ridges • Possibly improve the grip and increase the surface area • Sweat glands abound, No sebaceous glands • Ulnar Nv. Little ,½ Ring and Hypothenar eminence • Median Nv. Thumb, Index Middle, ½ Ring and Thenar eminence
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    Palm Fascia • PalmarAponeurosis • Flexor Retinaculum, transverse carpal ligament Radial - Scaphoid tubercle, ridge of Trapezium Ulnar – Pisiform, hook of Hamate • Superficial relations, ulnar to radial Ulnar Nv., Ulnar Art., Covered by fascia giving origin to the hypothenar ms. – Guyon’s canal Palmar br. Ulnar nv , PL tendon, Palmar br. Median nv, Superficial palmar br. Radial art.
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    Palmar Spaces Thenar and Mid Palmar Spaces – Located dorsal to FT and volar to MC and Int. ms. Fascia Midpalmar oblique Septum Thenar Space between the thenar eminence and third metacarpal. Extends dorsally IbI the Int. ms. And Add. Pollicis .Mostly contains the first lumbrical Midpalmar Space IbI thenar and hypothenar space overlying the 3,4,5 MC Hypothenar Space Dorsal Sub aponeurotic Space Interdigital Web Space Radial,Ulnar bursa,Parona’s
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    Blood Supply • Radial Artery • Ulnar Artery • Superficial Palmar Arch • Deep palmar Arch • Anterior carpal arch • Posterior carpal arch
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    Radial Artery • Wrist- emerges medial to the brachioradialis • Superficial palmar branch – Superficial palmar arch • Dorsally IbI the radial carpal ligament and the APL EPB to emerge in the snuff box • Branches - Radial digital collateral artery Dorsal radial carpal branch, FDMA • Reenters palm IbI the two heads of 1st DI • A. radialis indices and A. princeps pollicis • Emerges IbI the transverse and oblique heads of adductor pollicis – Deep palmar arch • Post. Carpal Arch – DRCB, Ulnar A., Int. A. – 2, 3, 4 DMAs
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    Ulnar Artery andNerve • Deep and radial to Ulnar nv and FCU • Superficial br.- Superficial palmar arch • Deep br.- Deep palmar arch • Ulnar nv ulnar and more superficial • Superficial br. Ulnar side of little and common digital nv to the little and ring • Deep br. Supplies the hypothenar muscles Curves around the hook of hamate and pierces the opponens digiti minimi along with the deep br. Ulnar A. to supply the 3,4th lumbricals and all interossei to end in the Adductor pollicis
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    Median Nerve • Entersthe palm through the carpal tunnel • Three branches • Medial – Common digital to the ring and middle and common digital to the middle and index – gives a br to the second lumbrical • Lateral – Radial digital to the index and the whole of thumb – gives a br to the first lumbrical • Recurrent br./ muscular br. – thenar muscles
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    Thenar Eminence • AbductorPollicis Brevis – arises FR and scaphoid tubercle inserts radial side base of proximal phalanx • Flexor Pollicis Brevis – arises FR and trapezium inserts radial sesmoid and radial border proximal phalanx – deep head ulnar nv • Opponens Pollicis – arises FR and trapezium inserts radial border metacarpal • Adductor Pollicis – arises 3rd MC transverse head, capitate oblique head inserts ulnar sesmoid and ulnar side base of proximal phalanx – Ulnar nv
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    Hypothenar Eminence • AbductorDigiti Minimi – arises FR and pisiform inserts ulnar side proximal phalanx and ext. expansion • Flexor Digiti Minimi Brevis – arises FR inserts base of proximal phalanx • Opponens Digiti Minimi – arises FR and hook of hamate inserts ulnar border 5th metacarpal
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    Flexor Tendons Flexor DigitorumProfundus Flexor Digitorum Superficialis Chiasma
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    Extensor Retinaculum • Ribbonlike band <2.5 cm wide • Oblique across dorsal surface wrist joint • Medial attach.Radius anterolateral border • Lateral attach. Pisiform and Triquetral passes below the styloid process ulna • If attached to both the forearm bones the ER would be 30 % longer in pronation • Being oblique it is able to maintain a constant tension throughout the motion
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    • Divide intosix compartments by fibrous septa to the bone • Separate synovial sheaths for all the tendons except the EDC and EI
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    EXTENSOR TENDONS
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    Nail Anatomy Perionychium –Nail Bed, Nail Fold, Eponychium, Paronychium, Hyponychium Nail Bed – Germinal matrix, sterile matrix Nail Fold – Dorsal roof, Ventral floor – germinal matrix – Lunula Germinal matrix produces 90% of the nail, sterile matrix adds inner layer which keeps the nail adherent, dorsal roof gives the shine