Pisohamate ligament
Encyclopedia
The pisohamate ligament is a ligament
in the hand
. It is the volar
ligament that connects the pisiform to the hamate. It is a prolongation of the tendon of the Flexor carpi ulnaris.
It serves as part of the origin for the abductor digiti minimi.
Ligament
In anatomy, the term ligament is used to denote any of three types of structures. Most commonly, it refers to fibrous tissue that connects bones to other bones and is also known as articular ligament, articular larua, fibrous ligament, or true ligament.Ligament can also refer to:* Peritoneal...
in the hand
Hand
A hand is a prehensile, multi-fingered extremity located at the end of an arm or forelimb of primates such as humans, chimpanzees, monkeys, and lemurs...
. It is the volar
Volar
Volar may refer to:*Volar, Afghanistan*Flight*Volar Airlines*Anatomical terms of location#Relative_directions_in_the_limbs**Volar arches**Volar branch of ulnar nerve**Volar radioulnar ligament**Volar carpal branch...
ligament that connects the pisiform to the hamate. It is a prolongation of the tendon of the Flexor carpi ulnaris.
It serves as part of the origin for the abductor digiti minimi.