The carpal tunnel contains all of the following impoant structures EXCEPT
The tendon of flexor carpi radialis passes through a tunnel created by a fascial slip on the roof of flexor retinaculum.It passes neither superficial nor deep to the flexor retinaculum, it is actually embedded within the retinaculum. Median nerve, flexor pollicis longus and flexor digitorum superficialis all pass deep to the flexor retinaculum and are contents of carpal tunnel.
Median Nerve
Flexor pollicis longus
Flexor carpi radialis
Flexor digitorum superficialis
Muscles of arm and forearm region & Cubital fossa