phalangeal bones of hand
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hand — The portion of the upper limb distal to the radiocarpal joint, comprising the wrist, palm, and fingers. SYN: manus [TA], main. [A.S.] accoucheur h. position of the h. in tetany or … Medical dictionary
Hand — Alfred, U.S. pediatrician, 1868–1949. See H. Schüller Christian disease. * * * hand hand n, often attrib 1 a ) (1) the terminal part of the vertebrate forelimb when modified (as in humans) as a grasping organ (2) the forelimb segment (as the… … Medical dictionary
hand — n. the terminal organ of the upper limb. From a surgical point of view, the human hand comprises the eight bones of the carpus (wrist), the five metacarpal bones, and the phalangeal bones plus the surrounding tissues; anatomically, the bones and… … The new mediacal dictionary
Phalanx bones — The name Phalanx (plural phalanges) is commonly given to the bones that form fingers and toes. In primates such as humans and monkeys, the thumb and big toe have two phalanges, while the other fingers and toes consist of three. Phalanges are… … Wikipedia
Distal phalanges — Bone: Distal phalanx Bones of the human hand Latin Phalanx distalis Gray s … Wikipedia
mammal — mammallike, adj. /mam euhl/, n. any vertebrate of the class Mammalia, having the body more or less covered with hair, nourishing the young with milk from the mammary glands, and, with the exception of the egg laying monotremes, giving birth to… … Universalium
Finger — For other uses, see Finger (disambiguation). Fingers of the human left hand. A finger is a limb of the human body and a type of digit, an organ of manipulation and sensation found in the hands of humans and other primates … Wikipedia
Zhongornis — Taxobox name = Zhongornis status = fossil fossil range = Early Cretaceous regnum = Animalia phylum = Chordata classis = Aves subclassis = genus = Zhongornis genus authority = Zhongornis is a genus of primitive birds that lived during the Early… … Wikipedia
Golden ratio — For the Ace of Base album, see The Golden Ratio (album). Not to be confused with Golden number. The golden section is a line segment divided according to the golden ratio: The total length a + b is to the length of the longer segment a as the… … Wikipedia
Jersey Finger — Hand and finger injuries are extremely common and often described in colorful terms. Contents 1 Anatomy 2 Jersey Finger Injury 3 Treatment 4 References … Wikipedia
