What is the type of joint found at the hand called?

Answer 1

The bones of the hand are the carpals (wrist bones), metacarpals (bones under the palm), and phalanges (finger bones). Part of the wrist would include the radius if you consider the wrist part of the hand. The carpals, by name, are the trapezoid, scaphoid, lunate, triquetrum, pisiform, capitate, trapezium, and hamate. The three distinct phalanges are the proximal, middle, and distal phalanges.

• Phalanges

• Carpal

• Metacarpals

are the bones in your hands

Answer 2

... the wrist joint?... or Radiocarpal joint if you want to be scientifically correct

Answer 3

The joint at the arm to the shoulder is a ball-and-socket joint. The joint at the elbow and the fingers is hinge joint.

Answer 4

hinge joints