carpusnoun [ C ]
uk/ˈkɑː.pəs/us/ˈkɑːr.pəs/plural carpi specializedthe bones between the hand and the lower part of the arm that form the wrist
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Bone structures
- acetabular
- acetabulum
- acromial
- acromioclavicular
- acromion
- breastbone
- coccyx
- ilium
- intercarpal
- intercondylar
- intercostal
- interosseous
- interphalangeal
- kneecap
- sacrospinous
- sacrotuberous
- sacrum
- sagittal
- scaphoid
- trapezium
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The hand
Examples from literature
- As with the carpus, there is less movement in the inferior portion of the joint than in the superior part of the articulation.
- Especially where the carpus is involved must the subject be kept quiet until all evidence of inflammation has subsided.
- From the carpus downwards the large metacarpal artery, the internal metacarpal vein, and the internal plantar nerve are in close relation with each other.
- In the pig the metacarpals of the fore and little fingers are produced from the carpus or wrist, or, as is popularly termed in the case of these animals, the knee.
- Therefore, it is evident that when such joints as the carpus or tarsus are open and infection exists, if they are not promptly treated and the infectious process checked, it is neither humane nor practical to prolong treatment.