Illustration of the Carpal Tunnel
By Chris Adams, About.com Guide
Illustration of the Carpal Tunnel - Carpal Tunnel Diagram
Carpal Tunnel
2006, Chris Adams, licensed to About.com, Inc.
The Carpal Tunnel is a passageway in the wrist. About the size of the index finger, the Carpal Tunnel is formed by the Transverse Carpal Ligament on the underside of the wrist and 8 Carpal Bones on the backside. The median nerve, 9 flexor tendons, arteries and lymphatic vessels all slide back and forth through the Carpal Tunnel.
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