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The Scaphoid bone is the largest or the carpal bones of the wrist, on your thumb's side. I should know I've broken it a couple of times.

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The scaphoid is the largest of a cluster of small bones that form the wrist

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Skeleton picture of the scaphoid bone in wrist can you display an xray of the scaphoid bone?

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What is the name of the wrist bone beginning with S?

The name of the wrist bone beginning with S is the Scaphoid bone which is one of the 8 carpal bones that make up the wrist. The Scaphoid bone is located in the proximal (nearest to body) row of the two rows of carpals and is on the thumb side of the wrist.


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Gliding joints are found between the radius and the scaphoid.


What carpal bone is found in the anatomical snuffbox?

The scaphoid, or navicular bone is located within the anatomic snuffbox. Pain in this location after a fall on the hand or wrist may indicate a fracture of the scaphoid.


What is the bone called in your wrist shaped like a peanut?

Scaphoid is a peanut-shaped carpal bone


What bone is the focus of the PA ulnar deviation projection of the wrist?

Scaphoid


Where is the scaphoid located?

The scaphoid bone is found in the human wrist. It is one of the carpal bones and is found between the hand and forearm on the thumb side of the wrist.


The largest tarsal bones in the body?

The largest tarsal bone in the human body is the calcaneus, or heel bone.


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There is no "smalls" bone


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The Capitate bone. It is flanked by the Trapezoid (Radial) [and the Trapesium (the thumb)] and the Hamate (Ulnal) and socketed in the Scaphoid (R) and the Lunate (U).