Osteology

Articulated right carpal bones, distal surfaces

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Osteology

Articulated right carpal bones, distal surfaces

1. Tubercle of trapezium bone
2. Articular surface for first metacarpal bone
3. Trapezium bone
4. Articular surfaces for second metacarpal bone
5. Trapezoid bone
6. Capitate bone
7. Articular surface for third metacarpal bone
8. Articular surface for fourth metacarpal bone
9. Sulcus for tendon of flexor carpi radialis muscle
10. Carpal sulcus
11. Hook of hamate bone
12. Pisiform bone
13. Lunate bone (in background)
14. Triquetral bone
15. Hamate bone
16. Articular surface for fifth metacarpal bone