Superficial transverse metacarpal ligament
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The superficial transverse metacarpal ligament is a ligament of the Intermetacarpal articulations
which runs beneath the deep transverse metacarpal ligament
. It is a thin band of transverse fasciculi; it stretches across the roots of the four finger
s, and is closely attached to the skin of the clefts, and medially to the fifth metacarpal bone
, forming a sort of rudimentary web. Beneath it the digital vessels and nerves pass to their destinations.
It is also known as the "natatory ligament".
Intermetacarpal articulations
Intermetacarpal Articulations - The bases of the second, third, fourth and fifth metacarpal bones articulate with one another by small surfaces covered with cartilage, and are connected together by dorsal, volar, and interosseous ligaments....
which runs beneath the deep transverse metacarpal ligament
Deep transverse metacarpal ligament
The deep transverse metacarpal ligament is a narrow fibrous band which runs across the palmar surfaces of the heads of the second, third, fourth and fifth metacarpal bones, connecting them together.It is blended with the palmar metacarpophalangeal ligaments....
. It is a thin band of transverse fasciculi; it stretches across the roots of the four finger
Finger
A finger is a limb of the human body and a type of digit, an organ of manipulation and sensation found in the hands of humans and other primates....
s, and is closely attached to the skin of the clefts, and medially to the fifth metacarpal bone
Fifth metacarpal bone
The fifth metacarpal bone is the most lateral metacarpal.-Surfaces:It presents on its base one facet on its superior surface, which is concavo-convex and articulates with the hamate, and one on its radial side, which articulates with the fourth metacarpal.On its ulnar side is a prominent tubercle...
, forming a sort of rudimentary web. Beneath it the digital vessels and nerves pass to their destinations.
It is also known as the "natatory ligament".