Anatomical Snuff Box

• Anatomical Snuff Box:

  • Hollowed region visible when thumb is extended

  A) Anatomical Snuff Box

  
• Anatomical Snuff Box - Lateral Border:

  • Abductor pollicis longus
  • Extensor pollicis brevis

  A) Anatomical Snuff Box

  B) Lateral

  
• Anatomical Snuff Box - Medial Border:

  • Extensor pollicis longus

  A) Anatomical Snuff Box

  B) Medial

  
• Anatomical Snuff Box - Floor:

  • Radial styloid process
  • scaphoid
  • trapezium
  • base of first metacarpal

  A) Anatomical Snuff Box

  B) Floor

  
• Anatomical Snuff Box - Contents:

  • Radial artery

  A) Anatomical Snuff Box