Anatomical Snuffbox;
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Dorsal digital nerve comes off:
radial nerve
Anterior border is formed by:
abductor pollicis longus [most anterior] and extensor pollicis brevis
Posterior border is formed by:
extensor pollicis longus
The anatomical snuffbox contains:
radial artery and dorsal digital nerve
What structure is palpable at proximal end of snuffbox?
radial styloid process
What carpal bone lies in snuffbox and is palpable?
scaphoid
What comprise anatomical snuffbox and are prominent in thumb extension?
tendons