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The medial boundary of the anatomical snuffbox is formed by the:

A
Ext. Pollicus brevi
B
Ext Carpi radialis longus
C
Extensor pollicus longus
D
Ext Carpi radialis brevis
High-Yield Explanation
Ans. (c) Extensor pollicus longusGray's 41st ed./790* The anatomical snuffbox is formed by the tendons of extensor polloicis longus and brevis, and abductor pollicis longus.* The radial artery running in the floor of the snuffbox, and the radial nerve passing to the dorsum of the hand.* Boundaries of snuffbox:# Postero-medial border is the tendon of the extensor pollicis longus.# Antero-lateral border is a pair of parallel and intimate tendons of the extensor pollicis brevis and the abductor pollicis longus.# The proximal border is formed by the styloid process of the radius.# The distal border is formed by the approximate apex of the schematic snuffbox isosceles.

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