Annular ligaments of fingers
- Annular ligaments of fingers
Infobox Ligament
Name = Annular ligaments of fingers
Latin = pars anularis vaginae fibrosae digitorum manus
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DorlandsPre = l_09
DorlandsSuf = 12488620
The Annular ligaments of the fingers are the annular part of the fibrous sheathes of the fingers. These strong transverse bands of fibrous tissue, one in the vagina fibrosa of each finger, cross the flexor tendons at the level of the upper half of the proximal phalanges of the hand.
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