###Rationale: Median nerve lies deep to the flexor retinaculum and is not damaged by cuts which are superficial. Structures crossing superficial to flexor retinaculum are:From medial to lateral:Superficial branch of ulnar nerve and ulnar aeryTendon of palmaris longusPalmar cutaneous branch of median nerveOrigin of the thenar musclesStructures passing deep to flexor retinaculum are:Median nerveTendons of flexor digitorum superficialisTendon of flexor digitorum profundusTendon of flexor pollicis longusUlnar bursa and radial bursa

###Answer: OPTION B IS CORRECT.
###Question: A 16 years old girl failed in her final examination. Disgusted with life , she cut across the front of wrist at the flexor retinaculum . She was rushed to hospital and the surgeon noticed that the cut was superficial. All the following structures would have been damaged by this cut EXCEPT?
###Options:
A. Ulnar nerve
B. Median nerve
C. Palmar cutaneous branch of median nerve
D. Superficial branch of radial aery
