carpals
Bones in wrist
Carpals are the small bones of the wrist, forming the joint between the forearm and hand.
There are eight carpals in each wrist, arranged in two rows.
The term appears in medical contexts and anatomy: She fractured one of her carpals in the fall.
Carpal tunnel syndrome involves compression of a nerve passing through the carpal bones.
Carpal bone, thumb-side
- lunateCurved like a crescent
- trapeziumQuadrilateral without parallel sides
- trapezoidPolygon with parallel pair
- capitateEnlarged at the tip
phalanges · ossification · synovial · articulation · skeleton · wrist · hand · proximal
Ankle region bones
- ulnaInner forearm bone
- radiusCenter-to-perimeter distance
- humerusUpper arm's long bone
- clavicleHorizontal bone above ribs
femur · patella · vertebrae · sternum · ribs · pelvis · fibula · tibia
Decreasing a joint angle
- extensionAdded part or duration
- rotationTurning on an axis
- gripSecure manual hold
- dexteritySkillful hand coordination
manipulation · articulation · motor function · coordination · precision · grasping · pinching · opposition
Split in hard material
- sprainLigament stretch injury
- strainExcessive stretching force
- dislocationForced out of position
- swellingAbnormal tissue enlargement
pain · cast · splint · repetitive strain · compression · arthritis · tendinitis · healing
scaphoid
Carpal bone, thumb-side
- lunateCurved like a crescent
- trapeziumQuadrilateral without parallel sides
- trapezoidPolygon with parallel pair
capitate · phalanges · ossification · synovial · articulation · skeleton · wrist · hand · proximal · distal
tarsals
Ankle region bones
clavicle · femur · patella · vertebrae · sternum · ribs · pelvis · fibula · tibia · scapula
flexion
Decreasing a joint angle
dexterity · manipulation · articulation · motor function · coordination · precision · grasping · pinching · opposition · supination
fracture
Split in hard material
- sprainLigament stretch injury
- strainExcessive stretching force
- dislocationForced out of position
swelling · pain · cast · splint · repetitive strain · compression · arthritis · tendinitis · healing · rehabilitation
- carpal tunnelWrist's nerve passageway
- carpal tunnel syndromeCompressed nerve at wrist
- carpal bonesSkeletal wrist components
- carpal tunnel surgeryProcedure relieving wrist nerve compression