Metacarpal bones
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In human anatomy, the metacarpal bones, or "palm bones", collectively the metacarpus, are the appendicular bones that form the intermediate part of the hand between the phalanges and the carpal bones,
Carpometacarpal joints of the left hand. Thumb on left.
X-ray
X-ray image of right hand with thumb on left.
Multiple fractures of the metacarpals (aka broken hand). (Right hand shown with thumb on left.)
Metatarsal bones
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The metatarsal bones, collectively the metatarsus, are a group of five long bones in the midfoot, located between the tarsal bones and the phalanges. Lacking individual names, the metatarsal bones are
Metacarpal bones
…hand between the phalanges (fingers) and the carpal bones (wrist bones), which articulate with the forearm. The metacarpal bones are homologous to the metatarsal bones in the foot. The metacarpals form a transverse arch to which the rigid row of distal carpal bones are fixed. The peripheral metacarpals (those of the…
X-ray of foot
Ankle and tarsometarsal joints, showing bones of foot. Deep dissection.
Safety footwear with removable metatarsal guard