MEDIVEERSETHE PRACTICAL HUB
Locate flexor retinaculum on this anatomical reference. Read the original plate labels to confirm the view and adjacent structures.
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Carpal tunnel: labelled teaching diagram. Original labels and colours retained.
Image: OpenStax College / university open textbook · Source / original · CC BY 4.0Numbered markers and focused views are Mediveerse learning overlays; the original reference is linked above.
Carpal tunnel
Understand what you see.
Transmits flexor tendons and the median nerve into the hand.
Zoom into the original labels. Practise pointing out each structure, then explain it aloud. Diagrams are teaching references; specimen appearance and slide staining vary.
How to recognise it.
- An osteofibrous passage on the palmar wrist
- Carpal bones form the floor and sides
- Flexor retinaculum forms the roof
Point them out.
Tap a number to open its reference, zoom in and locate the structure. Numbers stay the same across views. This key follows landmarks visible in the reference images.
Think first. Then reveal.
Say your answer aloud before opening the suggested response.
01How would you identify carpal tunnel?+
An osteofibrous passage on the palmar wrist. Carpal bones form the floor and sides. Flexor retinaculum forms the roof.
02Which nerve is compressed in carpal tunnel syndrome?+
The median nerve. The ulnar nerve travels superficial to the flexor retinaculum in Guyon's canal, not within the carpal tunnel.
Read the references.
Credited anatomical plates, microscopy and university teaching references. Individual image credits appear below the viewer. Historical plates can use older terminology; use the lesson text for current names.