WRIST Flashcards
How many carpal bones does the wrist contain?
8 carpals
What are they?
Scaphoid,lunate,Triquitrum, pisiform, capitate, hamate, trapezium, trapazoid
Which bones are located in the proximal row of the wrist?
Scaphoid, lunate, pisiform, and triquetrum
Which bones are located in the distal row of the wrist?
Hamate, capitate, trapezium, and trapezoid
Where in the wrist is the scaphoid located?
Lateral side of the proximal row
Which bone is the largest in the proximal carpal row?
The scaphoid
What shape is Lunate?
Crescent shape
What does Lunate articulate with?
Lunate articulates with the radius on its proximal side
What does triquetrum articulate with, and what’s its shape?
Triquitrum articulates anteriorly with the hamate
-Pyramidal
Where in the wrist is the hamate located?
Medial side of the distal row
What shape is the Hamate?
It is Wedge shape
Which 2 bones form the medial margin of the carpal groove?
The hamate and the Pisiform
What shape is the pisiform and where is it located?
Pea-shaped bone situated anterior to the Triquetrum
Where in the wrist is the trapezium located?
Lateral side of the distal row
What does the Capitate articulates with the base of which Metacarpal?
The base of the third metacarpal