Arm/Hand Bones

Front

What are the bones in the wrist called?

Back

Carpals

Front

What are the long bones in the hand that connect the wrist to the fingers?

Back

Metacarpals

Front

What are the bones in the fingers called?

Back

Phalanges

Front

What is the name of the upper arm bone?

Back

Humerus

Front

What is the name of the bone located on the thumb side of the forearm?

Back

Radius

Front

What is the name of the bone located on the opposite side of the radius in the forearm?

Back

Ulna

Front

What is the name of the shoulder blade?

Back

Scapula

Front

What is the term for the group of bones that make up the hand?

Back

Manus

Front

How many phalanges are in one hand?

Back

14 (3 in each finger and 2 in the thumb)

Front

What is the function of the carpals?

Back

To provide flexibility and movement to the wrist.