Lister's tubercle

Lister's tubercle

Left hand. Lister's tubercle shown.

Axial T1-weighted MRI slice through the wrist at the level of Lister's tubercle.
Details
Identifiers
Latin tuberculum dorsale
TA A02.4.05.017
FMA 23527

Anatomical terminology

Lister's tubercle or dorsal tubercle of radius is a bony prominence located at the distal end of the radius, palpable on the dorsum of the wrist.

Function

Lister's tubercle serves as a pulley for the tendon of extensor pollicis longus, which wraps around the medial side and takes a 45 degree turn.[1]

References

  1. "Wheeless Online". Retrieved 27 April 2014.
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