Carpals (Bones of the Wrist)

The (a)   provide support and flexibility to the soft tissues.

• Carpal bones:

• consists of eight bones

• consists of six bones

• • are located in the wrist area

• • are located in the neck area

the bones that support the palm of the hand

• metacarpals

• metatarsals

• carpals

• tarsals

how many metacarpals are in one human upper extremity?

• 4

• 5

• 6

• 10

finger bones

• phalanges

• carpals

• metacarpals

• metatarsals

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NGSS.MS-LS4-2

Each finger has ​ (a)   phalanges, except for the thumb, which has ​ (b)   .

• three
• two
• one
• none
• four
• five

List the proximal row of carpal bones, from lateral to medial:

List the distal row of carpal bones, from lateral to medial:

The carpal tunnel is formed by the (a)   .

which two bones form the wrist joint with the radius?

• scaphoid

• lunate

• triquetrum

• hamate