carpal articulation

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• Distal radioulnar articulation — Ligaments of wrist. Anterior view. Vertical section through the articu …   Wikipedia

• Joint — A joint is the area where two bones are attached for the purpose of motion of body parts. A joint is usually formed of fibrous connective tissue and cartilage. An articulation or an arthrosis is the same as a joint. Joints are grouped according… …   Medical dictionary

• Artery — A vessel that carries blood that is high in oxygen content away from the heart to the farthest reaches of the body. Since blood in arteries is usually full of oxygen, the hemoglobin in the red blood cells is oxygenated. The resultant form of… …   Medical dictionary

• skeleton — skeletonless, adj. skeletonlike, adj. /skel i tn/, n. 1. Anat., Zool. the bones of a human or an animal considered as a whole, together forming the framework of the body. 2. any of various structures forming a rigid framework in an invertebrate.… …   Universalium

• Carpometacarpal joint — Infobox Anatomy Name = Carpometacarpal joint Latin = articulationes carpometacarpeæ GraySubject = 88 GrayPage = 330 Caption = Ligaments of wrist. Posterior view. Caption2 = Width = 300 System = MeshName = MeshNumber = The carpometacarpal joint is …   Wikipedia

• Ligament — A ligament is a tough band of connective tissue that connects various structures such as two bones. Ligament is a fitting term; it comes from the Latin ligare meaning to bind or tie. * * * 1. A band or sheet of fibrous tissue connecting two or… …   Medical dictionary

• Lunate bone — Bone: Lunate bone Cow chin Bone Shown is the right hand, palm down (left) and palm up (right). Proximal: A=Scaphoid, B=Lunate, C=Triquetral, D=Pisiform Distal: E=Trapezium, F=Trapezoid, G=Capitate, H=Ha …   Wikipedia

• Intercarpal articulations — Vertical section through the articulations at the wrist, showing the synovial cavities …   Wikipedia

• wrist — /rist/, n. 1. the carpus or lower part of the forearm where it joins the hand. 2. the joint or articulation between the forearm and the hand. 3. the part of an article of clothing that fits around the wrist. 4. Mach. See wrist pin. [bef. 950; ME …   Universalium

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• Pterosaur — Pterosaurs Temporal range: Late Triassic–Late Cretaceous, 220–65 Ma …   Wikipedia