Anatomy · MU Sofia

Bones and Muscles · 6. Bones of hand.

Covers the eight carpal bones arranged in proximal and distal rows, with a mnemonic for their order and the shape of each bone. It then describes the carpal arch and its role in forming the carpal tunnel, followed by the five metacarpals and their relation to the digits. It ends with the phalanges, noting that the thumb has two and each finger three.

Inside: 4 sections · 3 labelled pictures · 15 flashcards · 3 min

Topic 6 of 264 in the MU Sofia syllabus for Anatomy (Dental Medicine, Year 2). The free AceMed note covers it in 4 sections, about 352 words (3 min of reading), with 15 flashcards.

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  1. BONES OF THE HAND
  2. Carpal bones (wrist bones)
  3. Metacarpal & (Palm bones)
  4. Phalanges &

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