Carpals/Metacarpals/Tarsals/Metatarsals/Phalanges

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Carpals

- any of several small angular bones that in humans make up the wrist

<p>- any of several small angular bones that in humans make up the wrist</p>
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navicular (schapoid)

- situated between the hand and forearm on the thumb side of the wrist

<p>- situated between the hand and forearm on the thumb side of the wrist</p>
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lunate (carpals)

- situated in the center of the proximal row carpal bones, which lie between the ulna and radius and the hand

- deep concavity and crescentic outline

<p>- situated in the center of the proximal row carpal bones, which lie between the ulna and radius and the hand</p><p>- deep concavity and crescentic outline</p>
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triquetrum (carpals)

- located in the wrist on the medial side of the proximal row of the carpus between the lunate and pisiform bones

- triangular bone

<p>- located in the wrist on the medial side of the proximal row of the carpus between the lunate and pisiform bones</p><p>- triangular bone</p>
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pisiform (carpals)

- small knobbly, pea-shaped sesamoid bone that is found in the wrist

- forms the ulnar border of the carpal tunnel

<p>- small knobbly, pea-shaped sesamoid bone that is found in the wrist</p><p>- forms the ulnar border of the carpal tunnel</p>
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greater multangular (carpals)

- "trapezium" bone in the wrist

- forms the radial border of the carpal tunnel

http://www.pediatric-orthopedics.com/Topics/Bones/Wrist_Hand/wrist_hand.html

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lesser multangular (carpals)

- "trapezoid" bone in the wrist

- wrist bone between the trapezium and the capitate bones

http://bookcoverimgs.com/stt-joint/

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capitate (carpals)

- largest of the carpal bones in the human hand, and occupies the center of the wrist

<p>- largest of the carpal bones in the human hand, and occupies the center of the wrist</p>
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hamate (carpals)

- bone in the human wrist readily distinguishable by its wedge shape and a hook-like process

<p>- bone in the human wrist readily distinguishable by its wedge shape and a hook-like process</p>
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metacarpals

- numbered 1-5 / from lateral to medial

<p>- numbered 1-5 / from lateral to medial</p>
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phalanges (fingers)

Fingers: 2-5 (proximal, middle, distal)

1 (proximal & distal)

<p>Fingers: 2-5 (proximal, middle, distal)</p><p>1 (proximal &amp; distal)</p>
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Tarsals

- any one of seven bones making up the tarsus of the foot, consisting of the talus, calcaneus, cuboid, navicular, and the three cuneiforms

<p>- any one of seven bones making up the tarsus of the foot, consisting of the talus, calcaneus, cuboid, navicular, and the three cuneiforms</p>
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calcaneus

- heel bone

<p>- heel bone</p>
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talus

- ankle bone, is a bone in the collection of bones in the foot called the tarsus

- connects to the lower leg

<p>- ankle bone, is a bone in the collection of bones in the foot called the tarsus</p><p>- connects to the lower leg</p>
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navicular

- located on the medial side of the foot

- articulates proximally with the talus, distally with the three cuneiform bones, and laterally with the cuboid

<p>- located on the medial side of the foot</p><p>- articulates proximally with the talus, distally with the three cuneiform bones, and laterally with the cuboid</p>
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cuboid

- one of the seven tarsal bones located on the lateral side of the foot

<p>- one of the seven tarsal bones located on the lateral side of the foot</p>
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1st cuneiform

- medial cuneiform

<p>- medial cuneiform</p>
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2nd cuneiform

- intermediate cuneiform

<p>- intermediate cuneiform</p>
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3rd cuneiform

- lateral cuneiform

<p>- lateral cuneiform</p>
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metatarsals

- numbered from medial to lateral 1-5 or starting with the great toe

<p>- numbered from medial to lateral 1-5 or starting with the great toe</p>
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phalanges (toes)

Toes: 2-5 (proximal, middle, distal)

1 (proximal & distal)

<p>Toes: 2-5 (proximal, middle, distal)</p><p>1 (proximal &amp; distal)</p>