Pisometacarpal ligament
Ligamentum pisometacarpeum
- Latin synonym: Ligamentum pisometacarpale
Definition
The pisometacarpal ligament joins the pisiform to the base of the fifth metacarpal bone. It is a prolongation of the tendon of the Flexor carpi ulnaris.
References
This definition incorporates text from a public domain edition of Gray's Anatomy (20th U.S. edition of Gray's Anatomy of the Human Body, published in 1918 – from http://www.bartleby.com/107/).
