Metacarpal bones - Wikipedia In human anatomy, the metacarpal bones or metacarpus, also known as the "palm bones", are the appendicular bones that form the intermediate part of the hand between the phalanges and the carpal bones (wrist bones), which articulate with the forearm
Metacarpals: Definition, Location, Anatomy, Function, Diagram The metacarpals are a group of bones in the human hand, between the wrist and the finger bones [1] These bones are classified as long bones, and together, they are called the metacarpus, forming the palm of the hand [2] There are five metacarpals in each hand, with each bone being associated with a specific finger [1]:
Metacarpal Fractures - Hand - Orthobullets Metacarpal Fractures are the most common hand injury and are divided into fractures of the head, neck, or shaft Diagnosis is made by orthogonal radiographs the hand Treatment is based on which metacarpal is involved, location of the fracture, and the rotation angulation of the injury
Bones of the Hand - Carpals - Metacarpals - TeachMeAnatomy Metacarpals – a set of five bones, each one related to a digit They are located in the area of the palm Phalanges (distal) – the bones of the digits The thumb has two phalanges, whilst the rest of the fingers have three
Metacarpal bones - Anatomy, Diagram, Function, Location The metacarpal bones are five long bones forming the framework of the palm They are numbered from the thumb (first metacarpal) to the little finger (fifth metacarpal) Each metacarpal consists of three main parts: the base, shaft, and head
Metacarpal | Hand, Anatomy, Fracture | Britannica metacarpal, any of several tubular bones between the wrist (carpal) bones and each of the forelimb digits in land vertebrates, corresponding to the metatarsal bones of the foot Originally numbering five, metacarpals in many mammals have undergone much change and reduction during evolution
metacarpal - Wiktionary, the free dictionary metacarpal m or f (plural metacarpais, not comparable) metacarpal (of the metacarpus) Spanish [edit] Pronunciation [edit] IPA : metakaɾˈpal [me t̪a kaɾˈpal] Rhymes: -al; Syllabification: me‧ta‧car‧pal; Adjective [edit] metacarpal m or f (masculine and feminine plural metacarpales)