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Digits, Hand, Wrist

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What are the names of the three groups of bones that comprise the hand and wrist?   Phalanges, Metacarpals, Carpal  
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Which bones articulate with the heads of the metacarpal bones? carpals, distal phalanges, proximal phalanges   Proximal phalanges  
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What group of bones articulates with the bases of metacarpal bones?   Carpals  
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What part of a metacarpal bone (base or head) forms part of each metacarpophalangeal joint?   Head  
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T/F: Phalanges are number 1-5. They are numbered medially to laterally   False. Laterally to Medially  
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Indicate the quantity of bones in the phalanges & metacarpals of the hand, and in the carpals in the wrist.   14, 5, 8  
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Digits 2-5 have 3 phalanges, how are they described?   Distal phalanx middle phalanx, proximal phalanx  
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Digit 1 has 2 phalanges, how are they described?   Distal phalanx, proximal phalanx  
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The proximal phalanges are the closest to the wrist or palm?   Palm  
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The distal phalanges are the farthest from the palm or wrist?   Palm  
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Phalanges are named by location. Give an example of this   Distal phalanx of third digit  
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What has a head, body, & base?   Phalanges  
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Metacarpals compose what?   Palm of hand  
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Digits are identified by letters or numbers?   Numbers  
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Metacarpals have a base, body, head and ____?   Neck  
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Heads of metacarpals are _____; articulate with _____?   Distal, phalanges  
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Bases of metacarpals are ____; articulate with _____?   Proximal, carpals  
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An area on the metacarpal body where fractures usually occur?   Neck  
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The metacarpal heads are commonly known as?   Knuckles  
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There are ____rows of ___carpals?   2, 4  
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The carpals have 2 rows, are they lateral to medial, or proximal to distal?   Proximal to distal  
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The proximal row of carpals include?   scaphoid, lunate, triquetrum, pisifor  
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The medial row of carpals include?   Trapezium, trapezoid, capitate, hamate  
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How many bones does the hand have?   27  
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Anatomists divide the bones of the upper limbs/extremities, into the following main groups. A. Hand, wrist, arm, forearm B. Hand, forearm, arm, shoulder girdle C. Wrist, forearm, shoulder girdle, hand   B. Hand, forearm, arm, & shoulder girdle  
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Is the proximal or medial row of carpals closest to the forearm?   Proximal  
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The most commonly fractured and largest bone in the carpals?   Scaphoid  
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