Radiate carpal ligament

Radiate carpal ligament
Details
From capitate
To triquetral, lunate, scaphoid
Identifiers
Latin ligamentum carpi radiatum
TA A03.5.11.103
FMA 42298
Anatomical terminology

The radiate carpal ligament is a group of about seven fibrous bands which diverge in all directions on the palmar surface of the carpal bones. The majority of the bands radiate from the capitate to the scaphoid, lunate, and triquetral bones.


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