Body Region: Hand & Wrist

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

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