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metacarpal bone

NOUN
  1. any bone of the hand between the wrist and fingers

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  • In the thumb, which has only two phalanges, the first phalanx articulates by its proximal extremity with the metacarpal bone and by its distal with the ungual phalanx. II. Osteology. 6b. 3. The Phalanges of the Hand
  • However, bone mineral content, breaking strength, metacarpal bone size, and ultrasound speed may not peak until 5 to 6 years of age.
  • The prolongation between the greater and lesser multangulars, or that between the lesser multangular and capitate, is, owing to the absence of the interosseous ligament, often continuous with the cavity of the carpometacarpal joints, sometimes of the second, third, fourth, and fifth metacarpal bones, sometimes of the second and third only. III. Syndesmology. 6g. Intercarpal Articulations
  • A top surface of the platform supports portions of the third, fourth, and fifth metacarpal bones of the hand and the hanate, pisiform, and triquetral bones of the wrist.
  • On the back of the hand the Interossei dorsales give rise to elongated swellings between the metacarpal bones; the first forms a prominent fusiform bulging when the thumb is adducted, the others are not so marked. XII. Surface Anatomy and Surface Markings. 11. Surface Anatomy of the Upper Extremity
  • A small separate slip may extend from the pisiform bone to a metacarpal bone, forming the pisimetacarpeus muscle.
  • The insertion may ascend on the lateral face of the radius or may be extended distally to the navicular, trapezium, or base of the third metacarpal bone.
  • It arises from the convexity of the hamulus of the hamate bone, and contiguous portion of the transverse carpal ligament; it is inserted into the whole length of the metacarpal bone of the little finger, along its ulnar margin. IV. Myology. 1F. The Muscles and Fasciæ of the Hand
  • Methods In order to rebuild metacarpal bone and phalange, using absorb string to inner bones.
  • The tendons may be attached to the second and third metacarpal bones.
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