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• Carpal bones
  |Term=Carpal bones |Short definition=eight bones that together make the wrist
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• Metacarpus
  ...]] to refer to the intermediate part of the [[hand]] located between the [[wrist]] and the [[fingers]]. ...ing wrist. Thus, it refers to the part of the hand that is just beyond the wrist.
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• Metacarpal bones
  == Metacarpal Bones == ...e [[wrist]] (carpal bones) and the [[finger]]s (phalanges). The metacarpal bones are numbered from one to five, starting on the thumb side of the hand.
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• Wrist
  == Wrist == ...[[forearm]]. It is composed of eight small [[bone]]s known as the [[carpal bones]], which are arranged in two rows.
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• Pisiform
  ...d in the human wrist. It is one of the eight carpal bones that make up the wrist (carpus). The term "pisiform" is derived from the Latin word "pisum," which ...n the forearm) meets the [[carpus]] (wrist). It is unique among the carpal bones as it is situated on the anterior (front) side of the carpal row, and it is
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• Triquetral bone
  ...ones]] in the human wrist. It is located in the proximal row of the carpal bones, where it articulates with the [[lunate bone]] and [[pisiform bone]]. ...and. The bone plays a crucial role in the stability and flexibility of the wrist.
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• Lunate bone
  ...of the eight small bones that make up the [[carpal bones]] in the human [[wrist]]. ...ticulates with the radius in the forearm, and with the capitate and hamate bones in the hand.
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• Carpus
  ...d primates. The term is derived from the Greek word 'karpos', which means 'wrist'. ...erm 'Carpus' is derived from the Greek word 'karpos', which translates to 'wrist'. The word was adopted into Latin as 'carpus', and it has been used in Engl
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• Carpals
  ...the [[hand]] to the [[forearm]]. They are arranged in two rows, with four bones in each row. ...wrist". In Latin, the term is "carpus". The names of the individual carpal bones are also derived from Latin and Greek words describing their shapes.
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• Metacarpal
  ...an hand that extend from the carpus (wrist) to the proximal phalanges (the bones of the fingers and thumb). ...pus," meaning wrist. Together, they refer to the bones that are "after the wrist."
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• Carpal
  ...nged in two rows and are important for the flexibility and movement of the wrist. ...''carpal'' is derived from the Greek word ''karpos'', which translates to "wrist". It was first used in the English language in the late 17th century.
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• Metacarpals
  ...roup of five long bones in the hand, located between the [[wrist]] (carpal bones) and the [[finger]]s (phalanges). ...se, a shaft, and a head. The base articulates with the carpal bones of the wrist. The shaft is the long, slender part of the bone. The head of the metacarpa
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• Wrist pain
  == Wrist Pain == ...eight bones, known as the carpal bones, plus the radius and ulna, the long bones in the forearm.
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• Capitate bone
  ...bones]] that are found in the human wrist. It is the largest of the carpal bones, and its name is derived from the Latin word 'caput', meaning 'head', due t ...metacarpal bone]] directly and with the other metacarpal bones and carpal bones indirectly.
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• Short bones
  == Short Bones == '''Short bones''' are a specific type of [[bone]] found in the [[human body]]. They are ap
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• Carpometacarpal joint
  ...the base of the hand, connecting the [[carpal bones]] to the [[metacarpal bones]]. ...hand". The joint is thus named for its location between the wrist and hand bones.
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• Wrist joint
  == Wrist Joint == The '''Wrist Joint''' (pronounced: /ˈrɪst dʒɔɪnt/), also known as the '''radiocarpa
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• Triquetrum
  ...t small bones in the wrist of the human body. It is a part of the [[carpal bones]], which are arranged in two rows. The triquetrum is located in the upper r ...vement of the wrist. It plays a crucial role in the ulnar deviation of the wrist and in complex movements like rotation and flexion.
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• Trapezoid
  ...t one pair of parallel sides. In anatomy, it refers to a small bone in the wrist. ...shaped bone that plays a crucial role in the stability and mobility of the wrist.
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• Gliding joint
  ...e of [[synovial joint]] that allows for the sliding or gliding movement of bones along each other. ...ng surfaces of the bones are nearly flat and of similar size, allowing the bones to slide over each other. This type of joint allows for limited movement in
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