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carpus 1. the technical name for wrist 2. the eight small bones of the human wrist that form the joint between the arm and the hand 3. the corresponding joint in other tetrapod vertebrates carpus [′kär·pəs] (anatomy) The wrist in humans or the corresponding part in other vertebrates. The eight bones of the human wrist. (invertebrate zoology) The fifth segment from the base of a generalized crustacean appendage. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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Extensor" indicates its function (extend the wrist), "carpi" indicates that it affects the carpals (wrist bones), and "ulnaris" indicates that it runs along the ulna, the long forearm bone on the little finger side. Frequently included were the carpals, most severely at the metacarpophalangeal, metatarsophalangeal, and proximal interphalangeal joints. The specimen is remarkable for the intact preservation of the hands and feet, with ossified carpals and tarsals [wrist and foot bones], and should greatly augment our understanding of the early evolution of the tetrapod [four-footed] limbs,' the researchers write in the March 28 NATURE. |
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