metacarpal

Finger base bone

Metacarpal refers to the five bones in the hand between the wrist and the fingers.

Each metacarpal connects a carpal (wrist bone) to a finger's phalanges.

As a noun, a metacarpal is one of these bones: She fractured her third metacarpal in the fall.

The metacarpals form the palm's skeletal structure.

anatomy

phalanges

Bones of fingers, toes

carpalsWrist's skeletal components
skeletonInternal supportive framework
ulnaInner forearm bone

radius · humerus · joint · ligament · tendon · knuckle · digit · forearm · wrist · palm

grip

grasp

Seize or understand

prehensionAct of grasping objects
pinchSqueeze with fingertips
manipulationUnderhanded control of others

dexterity · opposition · precision grip · power grip · clutch · hold · squeeze · manual · grasping · handling

injury

fracture

Split in hard material

breakInterrupt continuity
splintDevice immobilizing injured limbs
castPerformers, throw, or splint

radiology · orthopedic · displacement · healing · swelling · bruising · dislocation · stress fracture · immobilization · reduction

Categories

body partsarm, leg, hand, back, chest
anatomybrain, heart, bones, liver, stomach
bonesskull, femur, tibia, skulls, humerus
musculoskeletalbone, bones, muscle, muscles, joint
handspalm, fingers, thumb, knuckles, fingertips
upper bodyarm, forearm, upper arm, elbow, wrist

Opposites

anatomical position in hand

metacarpalphalanx

Massed infantry formation

phalanges · finger bone · carpal · wrist bone

limb correspondence

metacarpalmetatarsal

Midfoot skeletal element

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