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Bone Palatine Bone os palatinum Head & Skull The palatine bone is an L-shaped paired bone forming the posterior hard palate horizontally and a… Bone Palatine Bones ossa palatina Head & Skull The paired palatine bones form the posterior hard palate (horizontal plate), the posterior lateral nasal wall,… Muscle Palatoglossus musculus palatoglossus Head & Skull The palatoglossus forms the palatoglossal arch (anterior pillar of the fauces) and is the only tongue… Muscle Palatopharyngeus musculus palatopharyngeus Head & Skull The palatopharyngeus forms the palatopharyngeal arch (posterior pillar of the fauces) and connects the soft palate… Muscle Palatopharyngeus Muscle musculus palatopharyngeus Neck The palatopharyngeus forms the posterior tonsillar pillar, running from the soft palate posterolaterally to the pharyngeal… Tendon Palmar Aponeurosis Longitudinal Bands fasciculi longitudinales aponeurosis palmaris Hand & Wrist The palmar aponeurosis longitudinal bands are the fibrous cords running from the flexor retinaculum to the… Vessel Palmar Arch (Superficial) arcus palmaris superficialis Hand & Wrist The superficial palmar arch is the primary arterial supply to the fingers, formed predominantly by the… Ligament Palmar Carpometacarpal Ligaments ligamenta carpometacarpalia palmaria Hand & Wrist The palmar carpometacarpal ligaments are robust fibrous bands on the palmar surface of the hand, connecting… Nerve Palmar Cutaneous Branch (Median) ramus cutaneus palmaris nervi mediani Hand & Wrist The palmar cutaneous branch of the median nerve divides from the main median nerve in the… Nerve Palmar Cutaneous Branch of the Ulnar Nerve ramus cutaneus palmaris nervi ulnaris Hand & Wrist The palmar cutaneous branch of the ulnar nerve arises from the ulnar nerve approximately 5-6 cm… Vessel Palmar Digital Veins venae digitales palmares Hand & Wrist The palmar digital veins run alongside the palmar digital arteries, draining the pulp and palmar skin… Ligament Palmar Distal Radioulnar Joint Ligament ligamentum radioulnare palmare distale Forearm The palmar distal radioulnar ligament is the anterior component of the DRUJ capsular restraint system, running… Ligament Palmar Intercarpal Ligaments ligamenta intercarpalia palmaria Hand & Wrist The palmar intercarpal ligaments connect adjacent carpal bones on their palmar surfaces, maintaining the carpal arch… Muscle Palmar Interossei musculi interossei palmares Hand & Wrist The three palmar interossei are unipennate muscles adducting the index, ring, and little fingers toward the… Muscle Palmar Interossei Detail musculi interossei palmares detail Hand & Wrist The palmar interossei adduct the fingers. There are three (some authors count four including the thumb… Vessel Palmar Metacarpal Arteries arteriae metacarpeae palmares Hand & Wrist The palmar metacarpal arteries arise from the deep palmar arch and run distally on the interosseous… Ligament Palmar Plate of the Thumb IP Joint plica palmaris articulationis interphalangeae pollicis Hand & Wrist The palmar plate (volar plate) of the thumb interphalangeal joint is a fibrocartilaginous structure on the… Ligament Palmar Plate of the Thumb MCP fibrocartilago palmaris articulationis metacarpophalangealis pollicis Hand & Wrist The thumb MCP volar plate is a broad fibrocartilaginous structure containing the radial and ulnar sesamoids… Ligament Palmar Plates (Volar Plates) ligg. palmaria articulationum metacarpophalangearum et interphalangearum Hand & Wrist The volar plates are fibrocartilaginous structures on the palmar aspect of each finger joint (MCP, PIP,… Ligament Palmar Radiocarpal Ligament ligamentum radiocarpale palmare Forearm The palmar radiocarpal ligaments run from the palmar rim of the distal radius to the proximal… Ligament Palmar Radiocarpal Ligaments ligamenta radiocarpalia palmaria Hand & Wrist The palmar radiocarpal ligaments are the primary stabilisers of the wrist, running from the distal radius… Ligament Palmar Radioulnar Ligament ligamentum radioulnare palmare Hand & Wrist The palmar radioulnar ligament is one of the two deep components of the triangular fibrocartilage complex… Ligament Palmar Radioulnar Ligament Detail ligamentum radioulnare palmare proprium Forearm The palmar radioulnar ligament is the deep TFCC component connecting the volar sigmoid notch to the… Ligament Palmar Ulnotriquetral Ligament ligamentum ulnotriquetrale palmare Forearm The palmar ulnotriquetral ligament runs from the palmar ulna (fovea and distal ulna) to the triquetrum,…