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3 lis 2023 · The metacarpal bones articulate with the carpal bones with their proximal ends (bases), and with the proximal phalanges via their distal ends (heads). They are labeled with numbers 1-5 going in the radio-ulnar direction. This article will discuss the anatomy and function of the metacarpal bones.
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31 mar 2024 · The metacarpal bones articulate proximally with the carpals, and distally with the proximal phalanges. They are numbered, and each is associated with a digit: Metacarpal I – thumb. Metacarpal II – index finger. Metacarpal III – middle finger. Metacarpal IV – ring finger. Metacarpal V – little finger. Each metacarpal consists of a base ...
Metacarpal Bones. These bones form the middle part, the back of the hand or palm area. 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.
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.
12 gru 2023 · Metacarpal Framework. These bones constitute the middle segment, the back of the hand, or the palm region. There are 5 metacarpal bones in the human body, each of these elongated bones possessing a base, shaft, and head. Their proximal end connects with the distal row of carpal bones.
5 sie 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. Each metacarpal is related to a digit and numbered 1-5, beginning with the thumb.
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.
