Structured Summary
Abstract
The CARPAL BONES; METACARPAL BONES; and FINGER PHALANGES. In each hand there are eight carpal bones, five metacarpal bones, and 14 phalanges.
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Synonyms
4 entry terms
- Bones of Hand
- Bones of Hands
- Bones, Hand
- Hands Bones
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Aspects Covered
24 allowable subheadings
Indexed with the subheadings abnormalities, anatomy & histology, blood supply, chemistry, cytology, diagnostic imaging, drug effects, embryology, enzymology, growth & development, immunology, injuries, innervation, metabolism, microbiology, parasitology, pathology, physiology, physiopathology, radiation effects, surgery, transplantation, ultrastructure, virology.
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Indexing Annotation
primates only; Manual 21.58
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History Note
2006
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Previous Indexing
- Bones of Upper Extremity (1998-2005)
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WE 830
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References
- National Library of Medicine. Hand Bones. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D050276. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D050276
- Hand Bones. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1575012