Hands and Feet Flashcards
1
Q
Phalange
A
3 in each finger (phalange).
1. proximal
2. middle
3. distal
only two are in the thumb. (proximal and distal)
2
Q
Proximal
A
3
Q
Distal
A
4
Q
Base
A
5
Q
Shaft
A
6
Q
Head
A
7
Q
Tarsal
A
8
Q
Metacarpal
A
5 metacarpal bones: they are numbered 1-5 and are named in the order from thumb to pinky.
9
Q
Carpal bones
A
Made of 8 bones in 2 rows, 4 in each:
(proximal row)First row: Scaphoid, Lunate, Triquetral, Pisiform
(distal row) Second row: Trapezium, Trapezoid, Capitate, Hamate.
