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The capitate bone.
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The third metacarpal bone of a horse is called?
The third metacarpal bone of a horse is called the cannon bone or shin bone. The canon bone is the major support bone of body weight.
The short bone that attaches to the third metacarpal is the?
Capitate
What is the third metacarpal bone of a horse called?
This is the shin bone, often known as the cannon bone.
What bone is in the palm?
Metacarpal bones
What term is applied to a common fracture of the fifth metacarpal?
A common fracture of the fifth metacarpal bone of the hand is often referred to as the "Boxer's Fracture." The fifth metacarpal is the bone in the hand that attaches to the pinky finger.
Which bone articulates with the 4th metacarpal?
Hamate
What is the bone that form the framework of the hand?
Metacarpal bones
Which bone is immediately distal to the first metacarpal?
The proximal phalanx of the thumb is immediately distal to the first metacarpal. In other words, the bone of the lower thumb connects to the first metcarpal.
The name of the mid hand bone?
The name of mid hand bone is metacarpal. These are five in number in each hand.
What kind of bone is a metacarpal?
The metacarpal bones are five in numbers and anatomically placed in the hand (in palm). Hence it makes a total of 10 metacarpal bones in two hands.The metacarpal bones can also be placed in the category of long bones of upper extremities after humerous, radius and ulna.Common characteristics are:1. The base (Carpal extremity)2. The body (The Shaft)3. The head (distal extremity)The Base or Carpal extremity articulates with the carpal bones and with the adjoining metacarpal bones.The body is the shaft of the metacarpal bone. (medial area)The head or the Distal extremity articulates with the proximal end of phalanx.So far, it is clear that metacarpal bones are attached with proximal phalanges one side and with carpal bones on the other side, hence it can be concluded that metacarpal bones make the palm.Now I think that the reader might have got his desired answer.Answered by:Ayaz AhmedLecturer, Biomedical Engineering Deptt.SIMS, Indore (MP), IndiaMob: 9425069195
What is the bone in your palm called?
Metarcarpals
What does the metacarpal bone connect to?
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