Carpal Tunnel

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English: Carpal tunnel
Latin: Canalis carpi
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Carpal tunnel

The carpal tunnel is the space between the flexor retinaculum and the carpal bones.

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The median nerve lies in between the flexor digitorum superficialis and flexor digitorum profundus.

The carpal tunnel is very narrow, if there is a narrowing of the tunnel due to muscle swelling it can compress and trap the median nerve; this is also known as carpal tunnel syndrome.


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  • PETROVICKY, Pavel, et al. Anatomie s topografií a klinickými aplikacemi : Sv. 1, Pohybové ústrojí. 1. edition. Martin : Osveta, 2001. 463 pp. ISBN 80-8063-046-1.