Palmar may refer to:

Anatomy, relating to the palm of the hand

Palmar aponeurosis The palmar aponeurosis (palmar fascia) invests the muscles of the palm, and consists of central, lateral, and medial portions. Structure The central portion occupies the middle of the palm, is triangular in shape, and of great strength Its apex ...

, deep fascia connecting and within the muscles of the palm * Palmar arches (disambiguation), various combinations of arteries in the hand and arm * Palmar arteries (disambiguation), several sets of arteries in the hand *

Palmar branch of the median nerve The palmar branch of the median nerve is a branch of the median nerve which arises at the distal part of the forearm. Branches It pierces the palmar carpal ligament, and divides into a lateral and a medial branch; * The ''lateral branch'' supplie ...

, a branch of the median nerve that arises at the lower part of the forearm. *

Palmar branch of ulnar nerve The palmar branch of the ulnar nerve arises about five cm proximal to the wrist from where the ulnar nerve splits into palmar and dorsal branches. It supplies sensory innervation to a small area in the palmar surface of the wrist. The palmar bran ...

, continuation of one branch of the ulnar nerve into the hand * Palmar carpal branch: ** Palmar carpal branch of radial artery, a small blood vessel that crosses the wrist bones to join with the palmar branch of the ulnar artery ** Palmar carpal branch of ulnar artery, a small blood vessel that crosses the wrist bones to join with the palmar branch of the radial artery *

Palmar carpal ligament The palmar carpal ligament (also volar carpal ligament or ''Guyon's Tunnel'') is the thickened portion of antebrachial fascia on the anterior of the wrist. It is officially unnamed.Moore, Keith L., Arthur F. Dalley II: ''Clinically Oriented Anatom ...

, the thickened portion of the deep forearm fascia on the front of the wrist *

Palmar crease A palmar crease is a type of crease on the palm. A single transverse palmar crease also called simian crease is sometimes associated with Down syndrome. Other types of creases include the Sydney crease and the Suwon, or double transverse palmar c ...

, a crease in the surface of the palm *

Palmar digital nerves (disambiguation) Palmar digital nerves may refer to; * Common palmar digital nerves of median nerve * Common palmar digital nerves of ulnar nerve * Proper palmar digital nerves of median nerve * Proper palmar digital nerves of ulnar nerve {{disambig ...

, several sets of nerves in the fingers *

Palmar digital veins The palmar digital veins (or volar digital veins) on each finger are connected to the dorsal digital veins by oblique intercapitular veins. Some sources distinguish between the "proper palmar digital veins", which are more distal, and the "commo ...

, blood vessels on the palm side of the fingers *

Palmar erythema Palmar erythema is reddening of the palms at the thenar and hypothenar eminences.James, William; Berger, Timothy; Elston, Dirk (2005). ''Andrews' Diseases of the Skin: Clinical Dermatology''. (10th ed.). Saunders. . Causes It is associated with ...

, reddening of the palms *

Palmar grasp reflex Palmar grasp reflex (or grasp reflex) is a primitive and involuntary reflex found in infants of humans and most primates. When an object, such as an adult finger, is placed in an infant's palm, the infant's fingers reflexively grasp the object. ...

, a primitive reflex seen in newborns * Palmar radioulnar ligament, a narrow band of fibers in the wrist joining the ends of the arm bones

Places

* Palmar, Santander, a municipality in the Santander Department, Colombia * Palmar, Uruguay, a town in Soriano Department, Uruguay *

Palmar, Aguadilla, Puerto Rico Palmar is a rural barrio in the municipality of Aguadilla, Puerto Rico. Its population in 2010 was 1,743. History Puerto Rico was ceded by Spain in the aftermath of the Spanish–American War under the terms of the Treaty of Paris of 1898 and bec ...

, a rural barrio in the municipality of Aguadilla, Puerto Rico *

Palmar Arriba Palmar Arriba is a town in the Santiago province of the Dominican Republic The Dominican Republic ( ; es, República Dominicana, ) is a country located on the island of Hispaniola in the Greater Antilles archipelago of the Caribbean regi ...

, a town in the Santiago province of the Dominican Republic * Palmar de Bravo, a town and municipality in the Mexican state of Puebla * Palmar de Ocoa, a town in the Azua province of the Dominican Republic * Palmar de Varela, a municipality and town in the Colombian department of Atlántico *

Palmar Norte Palmar Norte is a town in Costa Rica, located next to Palmar Sur in the Osa region of Puntarenas Province. Although small, the town serves as a major agricultural center and as an important transit point for travelers to the Palmar Sur Airport P ...

(North Palmar), a town in the Osa region, Puntarenas province, Costa Rica * Palmar River, a river of Venezuela *

Palmar Sur Palmar Sur is a town in Costa Rica, located next to Palmar Norte in the Osa region of Puntarenas Province of Costa Rica. Palmar Norte and Palmar Sur are separated by the Rio Terraba. Palmar Sur has a regional airport that has daily flights ...

(South Palmar), a town in the Osa region, Puntarenas province, Costa Rica *

El Palmar de Troya El Palmar de Troya is a village in Andalusia, Spain. In 2018, it seceded from the municipality of Utrera and became the province of Seville's 106th municipality. With a population of about 2,400, it is particularly known for the cathedral of t ...

, a small village near Utrera, in Andalusia, Spain *

San Jose Palmar San Jose Palmar is a village in the Orange Walk District of the nation of Belize Belize (; bzj, Bileez) is a Caribbean and Central American country on the northeastern coast of Central America. It is bordered by Mexico to the north, the ...

, a village in Orange Walk District, Belize

People

* Wally Palmar (born Volodymyr Palamarchuk; 1954), American musician, singer, songwriter and composer

Other uses

Palmar (football club) Grupo Desportivo de Palmar is a football club that plays in the subdivision in the west of the city of São Tomé in the island of São Tomé in São Tomé and Príncipe São Tomé and Príncipe (; pt, São Tomé e Príncipe (); English: " ...

, a football club in São Tomé and Príncipe *

Palmar de Junco Palmar may refer to: Anatomy, relating to the palm of the hand * Palmar aponeurosis, deep fascia connecting and within the muscles of the palm * Palmar arches (disambiguation), various combinations of arteries in the hand and arm * Palmar arte ...

, a sports venue in the neighborhood of Pueblo Nuevo, Matanzas, Cuba *

Our Lady of Palmar Our Lady of Palmar ( es, Nuestra Señora del Palmar), known formally as Our Crowned Mother of Palmar ( es, Nuestra Madre del Palmar Coronada), is a Palmarian Christian title of the Blessed Virgin Mary associated with an alleged Marian apparition ...

, Marian apparition *

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, Independent Catholic denomination * Cathedral-Basilica of Our Crowned Mother of Palmar, Palmarian Catholic cathedral

Anatomy, relating to the palm of the hand

Places

People

Other uses

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