Question
Download Solution PDFName of the bone in palm:
Answer (Detailed Solution Below)
Detailed Solution
Download Solution PDFThe correct answer is Metacarpals.
- The Metacarpals are one of the bones in the palm.
- The palm has five bones known as metacarpal bones. These metacarpals have a head, a shaft, and a base.
- Human hands contain fourteen digital bones, also called phalanges, or phalanx bones: two in the thumb (the thumb has no middle phalanx) and three in each of the four fingers.
Key Points
- The palm comprises the underside of the human hand. Also known as the broad palm or metacarpus, it consists of the area between the five phalanges (finger bones) and the carpus (wrist joint).
Additional Information
Body Part | Details |
Humerus |
The humerus is a long bone in the arm that runs from the shoulder to the elbow. It connects the scapula and the two bones of the lower arm, the radius, and the ulna, and consists of three sections. |
Radio-ulna |
The radioulnar joints are two locations in which the radius and ulna articulate in the forearm: The proximal radioulnar joint is located near the elbow. It is the articulation between the head of the radius and the radial notch of the ulna. |
Carpals |
The carpal bones are the eight small bones that make up the wrist (or carpus) that connects the hand to the forearm. The term carpals are derived from the Latin word carpus. |
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