| Flexor retinaculum of the hand | |
|---|---|
 The mucous sheaths of the tendons on the front of the wrist and digits. (Transverse carpal ligament labeled at center.) | |
| Details | |
| Identifiers | |
| Latin | retinaculum musculorum flexorum manus (obsolete: ligamentum transversum carpi)[1] |
| TA98 | A04.6.03.013 |
| TA2 | 2550 |
| FMA | 39988 |
| Anatomical terminology | |
The flexor retinaculum (transverse carpal ligament or anterior annular ligament) is a fibrous band on the palmar side of the hand near the wrist. It arches over the carpal bones of the hands, covering them and forming the carpal tunnel.
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