metacarpal bone
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Introduction
One of the 5 long bones (metacarpal bones) in the hand, forming the skeleton of the distal portion of the palm.
Articulation
- carpal bones (distal row)
- proximal phalanges
More general terms
Component of
References
- ↑ Stedman's Medical Dictionary 27th ed, Williams & Wilkins, Baltimore, 1999