Pisohamate ligament
| Pisohamate ligament | |
|---|---|
 Ligaments of wrist. Anterior view. (Pisohamate ligament labeled at center right.) | |
| Details | |
| Latin | ligamentum pisohamatum |
| From | pisiform |
| To | hamate |
| Identifiers | |
| Gray's | p.329 |
| Dorlands /Elsevier | l_09/12492813 |
| TA | A03.5.11.108 |
| FMA | 42304 |
| Anatomical terminology | |
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.
References
This article incorporates text in the public domain from the 20th edition of Gray's Anatomy (1918)
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