metacarpal bone middle
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Third metacarpal bone — Infobox Bone Name = Third metacarpal bone Latin = ossa metacarpalia III GraySubject = 55 GrayPage = 228 Caption = The third metacarpal. (Left.) Caption2 = The five metacarpal bones, numbered. Origins = Insertions = Articulations = MeshName =… … Wikipedia
Bone — is the substance that forms the skeleton of the body. It is composed chiefly of calcium phosphate and calcium carbonate. It also serves as a storage area for calcium, playing a large role in calcium balance in the blood. The 206 bones in the body … Medical dictionary
Bone — This article is about the skeletal organ. For other uses, see Bone (disambiguation) and Bones (disambiguation). For the tissue, see Osseous tissue. Drawing of a human femur Bones are rigid organs that constitute part of the endoskeleton of… … Wikipedia
Canon bone — Can on bone [F. canon, fr. L. canon a rule. See {canon}.] (Anat.) The shank bone, or great bone above the fetlock, in the fore and hind legs of the horse and allied animals, corresponding to the middle metacarpal or metatarsal bone of most… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
cannon bone — can′non bone n. zool. the greatly developed middle metacarpal or metatarsal bone of hoofed mammals, extending from the hock to the fetlock • Etymology: 1825–35; cannon in obs. sense “tube” … From formal English to slang
cannon bone — /ˈkænən boʊn/ (say kanuhn bohn) noun the greatly developed middle metacarpal or metatarsal bone of hoofed quadrupeds, extending from wrist or ankle to the first joint of the digit. {from cannon (as being tube shaped) + bone} …
cannon bone — Zool. the greatly developed middle metacarpal or metatarsal bone of hoofed quadruped mammals, extending from the hock to the fetlock. [1825 35; CANNON in obs. sense tube ] * * * … Universalium
Metacarpus — Bone: Metacarpals The five metacarpal bones, numbered. (Left hand shown with thumb on right.) … Wikipedia
Muscle — is the tissue of the body which primarily functions as a source of power. There are three types of muscle in the body. Muscle which is responsible for moving extremities and external areas of the body is called "skeletal muscle." Heart… … Medical dictionary
List of muscles of the human body — Skeletal muscles homo sapiens Muscles of the human body: Overview Head | Neck |&# … Wikipedia
