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In human anatomy, the metacarpus is the intermediate part of the hand skeleton that is located between the phalanges (bones of the fingers) proximally and the carpus which forms the connection to the ...

metercarpal bones

Anatomy; Human body

proximal phalanges

Anatomy; Human body

Proximal phalanges are bones found in the limbs of most vertebrates. In humans, they are the bones at the base of a toe or finger, the prominent, knobby ends of which are often called the knuckles.

frontal bone

Anatomy; Human body

A bone in the human skull that resembles a cockleshell in form, and consists of two portions. Vertical portion, the squama frontalis, corresponding with the region of the forehead. An orbital or ...

parietal bone

Anatomy; Human body

The parietal bones are bones in the human skull which, when joined together, form the sides and roof of the cranium. Each bone is roughly quadrilateral in form, and has two surfaces, four borders, ...

temporal bone

Anatomy; Human body

The temporal bones are situated at the sides and base of the skull, and lateral to the temporal lobes of the cerebrum.

occipital bone

Anatomy; Human body

The occipital bone, a saucer-shaped membrane bone situated at the back and lower part of the cranium, is trapezoidal in shape and curved on itself. It is pierced by a large oval aperture, the foramen ...