No, the wrist bones are also known as the carpal bones. The metacarpals are the bones of the hand that connect the wrist to the fingers and thumb.
That is the correct spelling of the plural term "metacarpals" (wrist bones).
The wrist
Carpals then the ones in your hands are metacarpals
That is called the Metacarpals.
The three main bones in the wrist are the radius, ulna, and carpal bones. In the hand, the main bones are the metacarpals and phalanges.
The carpals are the small bones in the wrist. --Not to be confused with the metacarpals, which are the longer bones in the palm of your hand. -Lib
Carpals, Metacarpals and Phalanges
The metacarpal bones form the knuckles in the hand. These bones connect the fingers to the wrist and are responsible for movement and support in the hand.
These intermediate bones are metacarpals. Distally, there are the phalanges, the straight bones of the fingers. These connect to the straight metacarpals. These connect to the carpals, or wrist bones, which connect to the arm bones.
The metacarpals are the bones of the hand from the wrist extending to the fingers.
No. The wrist is DISTAL to the elbow. The radius and the ulna ( your forearm ) are what separates the elbow joint from the carpals, and the metacarpals, which is your wrist.
They are called carpals.