- April 28, 2026The five proximal phalanges are the first bones of each finger, articulating with the metacarpals at the metacarpophalangeal joints and…
- April 28, 2026The four middle phalanges (absent in the thumb) articulate with the proximal phalanges above and the distal phalanges below at…
- April 28, 2026The five distal phalanges carry the fingernails and fingertip skin, providing the terminal attachment for the flexor and extensor digitorum…
- April 28, 2026The scaphoid is the largest proximal carpal bone and the most commonly fractured wrist bone, lying at the base of…
- April 28, 2026The lunate is a crescent-shaped carpal bone in the central proximal row that is the most commonly dislocated carpal bone,…
- April 28, 2026The triquetrum is a pyramid-shaped carpal bone on the medial side of the proximal row that articulates with the pisiform…
- April 28, 2026The pisiform is a pea-shaped sesamoid bone embedded within the flexor carpi ulnaris tendon, lying anterior to the triquetrum and…
- April 28, 2026The trapezium is the most lateral distal carpal bone, articulating with the scaphoid, trapezoid, and the first metacarpal at the…
- April 28, 2026The trapezoid is the smallest distal carpal bone, tightly wedged between the trapezium and capitate in the distal row and…
- April 28, 2026The capitate is the largest carpal bone and occupies the centre of the wrist, forming the keystone of the distal…