Carpal bone

Carpal bone: One of the wrist bones. There are eight carpal bones that are arranged in two rows. The carpal bones articulate (come together to form a joint) proximally (on their near ends) with the long bones of the forearm — the radius and, indirectly, with the ulna — and distally (on their far ends) with the five metacarpal bones that make up the palm. The bones of the proximal (near) row of carpals are called the radial, intermediate, ulnar, and accessory bones, while those of the distal (far) row are termed the first, second, third, and fourth carpal bones.

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carpal bone — noun any of the eight small bones of the wrist of primates • Syn: ↑carpal, ↑wrist bone • Hypernyms: ↑bone, ↑os • Hyponyms: ↑scaphoid bone, ↑os scaphoideum, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
carpal bone — ▪ anatomy any of several small angular bones that in humans make up the wrist (carpus), and in horses, cows, and other quadrupeds the “knee” of the foreleg. They correspond to the tarsal bones of the rear or lower limb. Their number varies.… … Universalium
carpal bone — noun Any of the eight bones of the carpus … Wiktionary
carpal bone central — os centrale … Medical dictionary
carpal bone first — os trapezium … Medical dictionary
carpal bone fourth — os hamatum … Medical dictionary
carpal bone great — os capitatum … Medical dictionary
carpal bone intermediate — os lunatum … Medical dictionary
carpal bone radial — os scaphoideum … Medical dictionary
carpal bone second — os trapezoideum … Medical dictionary

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