There are 8 carpal bones, 5 metacarpal bones, and 14 phalanges in your hand and wrist. Let's take a closer look.

There are also two more joints where the thumb joins the hand, which aids movement. The metacarpophalangeal (MP) joint is where the metacarpal meets the phalanges.

THE hand as a source of clinical information is so obvious that it may be neglected; ... The fingers are relatively short, and the distal phalanges present a mushroomed, spade-like appearance.

Bone quality by quantitative ultrasound and fracture rate were assessed in 135 (64 males) children and adolescents aged 3-21 y with bone and mineral disorders such as chronic anticonvulsants or ...

Even the nailed phalanges of such a hand are square. The Thumb of the Square type is, however, often long, well-shaped, set high on the palm and stands well away from the palm.

Metacarpals are the 5 bones that form the palm of your hand. Phalanges are the 14 small bones that, when strung together, form the thumb and fingers. The thumb has 2 phalanges.

Human Hand – Trailblazer of Human Civilization – Part 6 . By A.S. Fernando The Thumb as in the case of fingers is divided into three main parts. ... When this phalanx is thin, ...

The hand that rocks the evolutionary cradle Our fingers have three bones, known as phalanges; the tip, the middle, and the basal one that connects to the bones of the hand at the knuckle.