Trapezoid bone

  • E Trapezium ( trapezium )
  • 1 spoke ( radius) 2 Elle ( ulna ) 3 metacarpal bones ( metacarpals )

This small trapezium (Latin trapezoid, os carpal secundum ) is one of the eight carpal bones and the distal part (distal), ie medium- hand side of this short series on bone.

It is on the back of the hand (dorsal ) is wider than on the palm of the hand ( palmar). Form ( proximal) is there with the navicular ( scaphoid ) and distally (distal ) to the second metacarpal bone ( metacarpal ) in conjunction. The side ( lateral) is the small Trapezium a hinged connection with the large trapezium ( trapezium ) and towards the middle (medial ) to the head bone (os capitatum ) a.

Scaphoid bone Lunate bone Triquetral bone Pisiform bone Capitate bone Hamate bone Metacarpus Short bone
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