Volar pole of scaphoid

The volar (distal) pole of the scaphoid can be palpated just distal to the wrist crease at the base of the thenar eminence. As the wrist is moved from ulnar to radial deviation, the pole becomes more prominent volarly, as the scaphoid flexes. The volar pole becomes easier to palpate as this motion (ulnar to radial deviation) is repeated.