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'Carpus' is the medical term for 'wrist' and consists of approximately 8 (depending on the species) carpal bones. The carpal bones articulate with the radius and ulna proximally and the metacarpal bones distally.
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The true wrist or carpus consists of?
a group of eight short bones united by ligaments
Is the carpus proximal to the brachium?
The carpus is not proximal to the brachium. The carpus is actually distal to the brachium. The carpal region is the wrist.
What three bones belong to a carpus?
pisiform, triquetral & lunate
Which bones are next to the carp joint?
The carpus or carpal joint is the wrist. The proximal bones are those of the forearm: the radius and ulna. The distal bones are those of the palm: the metacarpals.
What consists of several cells?
Battery
The true wrist or carpus consists of?
a group of eight short bones united by ligaments
Is the carpus proximal to the brachium?
The carpus is not proximal to the brachium. The carpus is actually distal to the brachium. The carpal region is the wrist.
What is name of the area between carpus and wrist?
I'm afraid that your question is meaningless - the wrist is the carpus.
What is the correct noun for the word carpus?
The word 'carpus' is a correct noun as a word for the bones of the wrist.
What is another name for the carpus bone?
A group of bones in the carpus form the wrist. This is called a wrist bone.
Who is carpus?
carpus is the Greek god of fruit, son of Zephyrus, the god of west wind and Chloris, goddess of fruits and flowers
Common name for carpus?
Knee.
What is another word for wrist?
carpus
What is the human equivalent to the carpus?
The wrist
What is the function of the manus?
Comprised of the carpus (wrist), metacarpus (palm), and fourdigits or finger
What is distal to the cubitus and proximal to the carpus?
Antebrachium
What is the medical term meaning wrist?
carpus
