Carpal tunnel contains all EXCEPT:
ANSWER: (D) Palmaris longusREF: Keith L Moores anatomy 4th edition p. 472, Apley's system of orthopedics & fracture 8th edition page 247-248, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ Carpal_tunnelRepeat from June 2008CONTENTS OF CARPAL TUNNEL:* A total of nine flexor tendons (not the muscles themselves) pass through the carpal tunnel:1. Flexor digitorum profundus (four tendons)2. Flexor digitorum superficialis (four tendons)3. Flexor pollicis longus (one tendon)A single nerve passes through the tunnel: the median nerve between tendons of flexor digitorum profundus and flexor digitorum superficialisThe median nerve is the most sensitive structure in the carpal tunnel and, therefore, is the most affected.
Flexor digitorum superficialis
Flexor digitorum profundus
Median nerve
Palmaris longus