HUMAN ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY

  BONE OF THE WRIST AND  HAND ::

Wrist consists of eight carpal bones arranged in two rows proximal and distal with four bones in each they are irregularly shaped bones and articulate with one another they are held in position by ligaments the names of carpals are scaphoid lunate triquetral pisiform trapezium trapezoid capitate and hamate 

metacarpal bones are the bones of the palm they are long bones with a base a shaft and a head the bases articulate with the distal row of carpal bones and the heads with the proximal or first row of phalanges 

the phalanges are also long bones each finger has three phalanges proximal middle and distal except thumb which has two phalanges