metacarpal bones

Details

Subclass of

bone of hand, long bone, particular anatomical entity, human bone, endochondral bone

Part of

bone of hand

Has parts

first metacarpal bone, second metacarpal bone, third metacarpal bone, fourth metacarpal bone, fifth metacarpal bone

anatomical location

metacarpal part of hand

connects with

carpal bone, proximal phalanx, palmar ligament of metacarpophalangeal joint, collateral ligaments of metacarpophalangeal articulations

described by source

Gray's Anatomy (20th edition)

topic's main category

Category:Metacarpus

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