Pisohamate ligament
| Pisohamate ligament | |
|---|---|
 Ligaments of wrist. Anterior view. (Pisohamate ligament labeled at center right.) | |
| Details | |
| Identifiers | |
| Latin | ligamentum pisohamatum |
| TA98 | A03.5.11.108 |
| TA2 | 1825 |
| FMA | 42304 |
| Anatomical terminology | |
The pisohamate ligament is the volar ligament that connects the pisiform to the hamate. It is, in reality, a prolongation of the tendon of the Flexor carpi ulnaris.
It serves as part of the origin for the abductor digiti minimi.
This article incorporates text in the public domain from page 329 of the 20th edition of Gray's Anatomy (1918)
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