Orthopaedics · Skeletal System · Easy
Carpus
Meaning: The group of eight small bones forming the wrist, arranged in two rows.
In practice: The carpus links the forearm bones to the metacarpals of the hand.
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Which word means: Wedge-shaped carpal bone of the distal row with a hook projecting into the palm.
Answer: Hamate
Which word means: A surgical procedure that tightens the loose fibrous envelope around a joint, often to treat shoulder instability.
Answer: Capsulorrhaphy
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