Carpal Tunnel



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

Contents:
The median nerve lies in between the flexor digitorum spf. and flexor digitorum prof.
 * The median nerve
 * The tendons of the flexor digitorum spf. (4 muscles)
 * The tendons of the flexor digitorum prof. (4 muscles)
 * The tendon of the flexor pollicis longus
 * The tendon of the flexor carpi radialis

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