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* [edit on Wikidata]

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.

Joints and ligaments of the arm

Shoulder

Sternoclavicular	Anterior sternoclavicular Posterior sternoclavicular Interclavicular Costoclavicular

Acromioclavicular	Syndesmoses: Coracoacromial Superior transverse scapular Inferior transverse of scapula Synovial: Acromioclavicular Coracoclavicular (trapezoid conoid)

Glenohumeral	Capsule Coracohumeral Glenohumeral (superior, middle, and inferior) Transverse humeral Glenoid labrum

Elbow

Humeroradial	Radial collateral

Humeroulnar	Ulnar collateral

Proximal radioulnar	Anular Oblique cord Quadrate

Forearm

Distal radioulnar	Palmar radioulnar Dorsal radioulnar Interosseous membrane of forearm

Hand

Wrist/radiocarpal	Dorsal radiocarpal/Palmar radiocarpal Dorsal ulnocarpal/Palmar ulnocarpal Ulnar collateral/Radial collateral

Intercarpal Midcarpal	Radiate carpal Dorsal intercarpal Palmar intercarpal Interosseous intercarpal Scapholunate Pisiform joint (Pisohamate Pisometacarpal)

Carpometacarpal	Dorsal carpometacarpal Palmar carpometacarpal thumb: Radial collateral Ulnar collateral

Intermetacarpal	Deep transverse metacarpal Superficial transverse metacarpal

Metacarpophalangeal	Collateral Palmar

Interphalangeal	Collateral Palmar

Other	Carpal tunnel Ulnar canal

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