Human Anatomy - Kotsan I. Ya. 2009

Skeleton of the Upper Limb
Bones of the Hand

The hand (manus) is divided into three parts: the carpus (wrist), metacarpus, and Phalanges (digits). The Skeleton of the hand consists of 27 bones (Fig. 55).

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Fig. 55. BONES OF THE right hand, dorsal surface

1 — tuberosity of the distal phalanx, 2 — body of the phalanx, 3 — Base of the phalanx, 4 — HEAD (trochlea) of the phalanx, 5 — second to fifth Metacarpal bones, 6 — base of the metacarpal bone, 7 — hamate bone, 8 — pisiform bone, 9 — triquetral bone, 10 — lunate bone, 11 — scaphoid bone, 12 — capitate bone, 13 — trapezoid bone, 14 — trapezium bone, 15 — styloid process of the third metacarpal bone, 16 — first metacarpal bone, 17 — head of the metacarpal bone, 18 — proximal phalanx, 19 — middle phalanx, 20 — distal phalanx



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