scaphoid bone (navicular bone of hand)

Introduction

One of the 8 carpal bones in the hand, the largest of the bones in the proximal of the 2 rows, on the lateral (radial) side.

Articulation

• radius
• lunate
• capitate
• trapezium
• trapezoid

Notes

• in the older literature, the term navicular may be used in reference to the scaphoid bone (although the navicular bone is a bone of the foot)

More general terms

• carpal bone

More specific terms

• tubercle of scaphoid

Additional terms

• navicular bone
• scaphoid fracture

Component of

• hand