APPLIED RADIOLOGICAL ANATOMY

Detailed explanation-1: -The metacarpus is a group of five bones of the hand between the phalanges and the carpus. Even though the metacarpal bones are small, they are classified as long bones since they have structural characteristics of long bones; each metacarpal bone consists of a shaft, distal head and a wide proximal base.

Detailed explanation-2: -In human anatomy, the metacarpal bones or metacarpus form the intermediate part of the skeletal hand located between the phalanges of the fingers and the carpal bones of the wrist, which forms the connection to the forearm. The metacarpal bones are analogous to the metatarsal bones in the foot.

Detailed explanation-3: -: a bone of the part of the hand or forefoot between the carpus and the phalanges that typically contains five more or less elongated bones when all the digits are present.

Detailed explanation-4: -Phalanges. The 14 bones that are found in the fingers of each hand and also in the toes of each foot.