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What is the total number of bones in the human hand?
27 bones
How many phalanges does each finger have?
Three phalanges, except the thumb which has two
What is the name of the bone located in the wrist that is the largest of the carpal bones?
Capitate
True or False: The thumb is considered a digit.
True
Fill in the blank: The five bones that form the palm of the hand are called _____.
metacarpals
Which bone is commonly known as the wrist bone?
Carpal bone
What is the primary function of the flexor tendons in the hand?
To allow bending of the fingers
Which muscle is responsible for the opposition of the thumb?
Opponens pollicis
How many carpal bones are there in the human wrist?
Eight carpal bones
What is the name of the ligament that provides stability to the wrist?
Transverse carpal ligament
True or False: The small finger has the same number of phalanges as the index finger.
True
What is the anatomical term for the thumb?
Pollex
Which nerve is primarily responsible for sensation in the palm and fingers?
Median nerve
Multiple Choice: Which of the following bones is not a carpal bone? A) Scaphoid B) Lunate C) Femur D) Pisiform
C) Femur
What structure connects muscles to bones in the hand?
Tendons
Fill in the blank: The _____ is the joint between the metacarpal and proximal phalanx.
metacarpophalangeal joint
True or False: The index finger is also known as the pointer finger.
True
What is the role of the extensor tendons in the hand?
To extend the fingers
How many digits are there in total on a human hand?
Five digits
What is the name of the joint that allows for the rotation of the thumb?
Carpometacarpal joint
Multiple Choice: Which muscle is NOT located in the hypothenar eminence? A) Abductor digiti minimi B) Flexor digiti minimi C) Opponens digiti minimi D) Extensor digitorum
D) Extensor digitorum
What is the primary artery supplying blood to the hand?
Radial and ulnar arteries
Fill in the blank: The _____ is the bone in the wrist that articulates with the radius.
scaphoid
True or False: The hand can perform fine motor skills due to its complex anatomy.
True
What are the two main types of movements the hand can perform?
Grasping and pinching
Which part of the hand contains the most sensory receptors?
Fingertips
What is the name of the condition characterized by inflammation of the tendons in the wrist?
De Quervain’s tenosynovitis
Fill in the blank: The _____ nerve is responsible for the sensation of the palmar aspect of the thumb, index, middle, and part of the ring finger.
median nerve
What is the main function of the interosseous muscles in the hand?
To abduct and adduct the fingers
True or False: The little finger has the most mobility of all fingers.
False
Which muscle group is responsible for the fine movements of the hand?
Intrinsic muscles
What is the term for the area at the base of the thumb where the muscles are located?
Thenar eminence