NEET PG DENTAL EXAM

HEAD NECK

OSTEOLOGY OF HEAD NECK

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which two carpal bones could be mistaken as one?
A
Trapezoid, Trapezium
B
Pisiform, Trapezoid
C
Scaphoid, Lunate
D
Pisiform, Triquetrum
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The pisiform is a sesamoid bone within the tendon of the flexor carpi ulnaris that articulates with the volar surface of the triquetrum.

Detailed explanation-2: -The name triquetrum is derived from the Latin word triquetrus which means “three-cornered". Sometimes it is also called triquetral bone, triangular bone or cuneiform bone.

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