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 arteries (disambiguation), several sets of arteries in the hand
  • Palmar branch of the median nerve, a branch of the median nerve that arises at the lower part of the forearm.
  • Palmar branch of ulnar nerve, 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 thickened portion of the deep forearm fascia on the front of the wrist
  • Palmar crease, a crease in the surface of the palm
  • Palmar digital nerves (disambiguation), several sets of nerves in the fingers
  • Palmar digital veins, blood vessels on the palm side of the fingers
  • Palmar erythema, reddening of the palms
  • Palmar grasp reflex, 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

;Belize

  • San Jose Palmar, a village in Orange Walk District

;Colombia

  • Palmar, Santander, a municipality in the Santander Department
  • Palmar de Varela, a municipality and town in the department of Atlántico

;Costa Rica

  • Palmar Norte (North Palmar), a town in the Osa region, Puntarenas province
  • Palmar Sur (South Palmar), a town in the Osa region, Puntarenas province

;Dominican Republic

  • Palmar Arriba, a town in the Santiago province
  • Palmar de Ocoa, a town in the Azua province

;Mexico

  • Palmar de Bravo, a town and municipality in the state of Puebla

;Puerto Rico

  • Palmar, Aguadilla, Puerto Rico, a rural barrio in the municipality of Aguadilla

;Spain

  • El Palmar de Troya, a small village near Utrera, in Andalusia

;Uruguay

  • Palmar, Uruguay, a town in Soriano Department
  • Punta Palmar, a headland in Rocha Department
  • Punta Palmar lighthouse, a lighthouse in the namesake headland

;Venezuela

  • Palmar River, a river in Zulia State

People

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

Other uses

  • Palmar (football club), a football club in São Tomé and Príncipe
  • Palmar de Junco, a sports venue in the neighborhood of Pueblo Nuevo, Matanzas, Cuba
  • Our Lady of Palmar, Marian apparition
  • Palmarian Catholic Church, Independent Catholic denomination
  • Cathedral-Basilica of Our Crowned Mother of Palmar, Palmarian Catholic cathedral

See also

  • Palma (disambiguation)
  • Palmares (disambiguation)
  • Palmer (disambiguation)
  • Volar (disambiguation), an anatomical term sometimes used as a synonym