MRCP UK EXAMINATIONS

Detailed explanation-1: -The carpal tunnel is an opening in your wrist that is formed by the carpal bones on the bottom of the wrist and the transverse carpal ligament across the top of the wrist.

Detailed explanation-2: -The carpal tunnel is an osteofibrous canal situated in the volar wrist. The boundaries are the carpal bones and the flexor retinaculum. In addition to the medial nerve, the carpal tunnel contains nine tendons: the flexor pollicis longus, the four flexor digitorum superficialis and the four flexor digitorum profundus.

Detailed explanation-3: -The carpal tunnel is a narrow passageway surrounded by bones and ligaments on the palm side of the hand. When the median nerve is compressed, symptoms can include numbness, tingling, and weakness in the hand and arm.

Detailed explanation-4: -The ulnar tunnel (Guyon’s canal) is a fibroosseous tunnel along the anteromedial portion of the wrist that contains the ulnar nerve and artery.