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Carpal bones

The carpal bones are the eight small bones that make up the wrist (carpus) that connects the hand to the forearm. The terms "carpus" and "carpal" are derived from the Latin carpus and the Greek καρπός (karpós), meaning "wrist". In human anatomy, the main role of the carpal bones is to articulate with the radial and ulnar heads to form a highly mobile…

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FMA
23889
Latin
os carpale pl. ossa carpi
MeSH
D002348
TA2
1249
TA98
A02.4.08.001

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Carpal bones

Nodes106
Edges105
Triples21
Avg. degree1.98
Density0.018868
Components1

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related to Bones · 6
Carpal bones → For, In, On, The, When, Within
related to External links · 5
Carpal bones → Anatomy, Carpal, Hand, Palm, SUNY Downstate Medical Center
related to Ligaments · 3
Carpal bones → Shown, The, There
related to Development · 2
Carpal bones → The, This
FMA · 1
Carpal bones → 23889
Latin · 1
Carpal bones → os carpale pl. ossa carpi
MeSH · 1
Carpal bones → D002348
TA2 · 1
Carpal bones → 1249
TA98 · 1
Carpal bones → A02.4.08.001

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bones carpal carpus wrist palmar ulnar radial bone scaphoid distal abduction hand proximal pisiform radius flexion dorsal carpi anatomy capitate

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Carpal bonesFMA238891.00infobox
Carpal bonesLatinos carpale pl. ossa carpi1.00infobox
Carpal bonesMeSHD0023481.00infobox
Carpal bonesTA212491.00infobox
Carpal bonesTA98A02.4.08.0011.00infobox
Carpal bonesrelated to BonesThe0.60section
Carpal bonesrelated to BonesWhen0.60section
Carpal bonesrelated to BonesOn0.60section
Carpal bonesrelated to BonesWithin0.60section
Carpal bonesrelated to BonesFor0.60section
Carpal bonesrelated to BonesIn0.60section
Carpal bonesrelated to DevelopmentThe0.60section

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