| Pisohamate ligament | |
|---|---|
 Ligaments ofwrist. Anterior view. (Pisohamate ligament labeled at center right.) | |
| Details | |
| From | Pisiform |
| To | Hamate |
| Identifiers | |
| Latin | ligamentum pisohamatum |
| TA98 | A03.5.11.108 |
| TA2 | 1825 |
| FMA | 42304 |
| Anatomical terminology | |
Thepisohamate ligament is aligament in thehand. It connects thepisiform, asesamoid bone in thewrist, to the hook of thehamate. It is a prolongation of thetendon of the flexor carpi ulnaris.
It serves as part of the origin for theabductor digiti minimi. It also forms the floor of theulnar canal, a canal that allows theulnar nerve andulnar artery into the hand.
This article incorporates text in thepublic domain frompage 329 of the 20th edition ofGray's Anatomy(1918)
