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pisiform bone

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Also known as pisiform

bone of the wrist

Key facts

Origins
Ulnar collateral ligament
Articulations
Triangular
Latin
os pisiforme
Mesh
D051220
Ta98
A02.4.08.007

via Wikipedia infobox

Research

438 papers

via PubMed

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Encyclopedic overview

Pisiform of the right hand as seen on X-ray (labeled Pi) The pisiform bone (/ˈpaɪsɪfɔːrm/ or /ˈpɪzɪfɔːrm/), also spelled pisiforme (from the Latin pisiformis, pea-shaped), is a small knobbly, sesamoid bone that is found in the wrist. It forms the ulnar border of the carpal tunnel.

Structure

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