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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.
3 Νοε 2023 · The metacarpus is a group of five bones of the hand between the phalanges and the carpus. Even though the metacarpal bones are small, they are classified as long bones since they have structural characteristics of long bones; each metacarpal bone consists of a shaft, distal head and a wide proximal base.
There are five metacarpals in each hand, with each bone being associated with a specific finger [1]: First Metacarpal – for the thumb. Second Metacarpal – for the index finger. Third Metacarpal – for the middle finger. Fourth Metacarpal – for the ring finger. Fifth Metacarpal – for the little finger. Where are the Metacarpals Located.
5 ημέρες πριν · The bones of the hand provide support and movement to the soft tissues. They can be categorised into three different types: Carpal bones (proximal) – a set of eight irregularly shaped bones. They are located in the area of the wrist. Metacarpals – a set of five bones, each one related to a digit. They are located in the area of the palm.
There are 5 metacarpal bones in the human body, with each of these long bones having a base, shaft, and head. Their proximal end articulates with the distal row of carpal bones. The first to the fifth metacarpal is associated with the respective finger, from the thumb to the little finger.
The hand contains five metacarpal bones that articulate proximally with the carpals and distally with the proximal phalanges. They are numbered moving lateral to medial, and start with the thumb, which is metacarpal I, and end with metacarpal V, the little finger.
5 Αυγ 2018 · Metacarpal bones. Each palm contains 5 metacarpals bones which articulate proximally with one of the distal carpal bones forming a carpometacarpal joint. The distal end of the metacarpals articulate with the phalanges forming a metacarpophalangeal joint.
