SCIENCE
SKELETAL SYSTEM
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Question
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Carpals
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Metacarpals
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Phalanges
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All of the above
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Detailed explanation-1: -Human hands contain fourteen digital bones, also called phalanges, or phalanx bones: two in the thumb (the thumb has no middle phalanx) and three in each of the four fingers.
Detailed explanation-2: -Digit 1 contains a PROXIMAL and DISTAL PHALANX. The remaining 4 digits, using digit 2 as an example, contain a PROXIMAL, MIDDLE, and DISTAL PHALANX. The proper terminology for an individual phalanx would be, for example, “MIDDLE PHALANX OF DIGIT 2".
Detailed explanation-3: -The index and middle finger grip above the thumb. The whole hand is arched like a fist around the pen. The thumb is usually on the opposite side and holding against it.
Detailed explanation-4: -Phalanges. The 14 bones that are found in the fingers of each hand and also in the toes of each foot.