metakarpalknogle
Metakarpalknogle is the term used in several Scandinavian languages to refer to the metacarpal bones of the hand. These are the five long bones that lie between the carpal bones of the wrist and the phalanges of the fingers. Each metakarpalknogle has a base that articulates proximally with the distal carpal row, a shaft, and a distal head that forms the metacarpophalangeal joint with the proximal phalanx of the corresponding finger.
The five metakarpalknogle are numbered I to V from the thumb toward the little finger. The first
Joints between the metakarpalknogle and adjacent bones include the carpometacarpal joints at the base and the
Functionally, the metakarpalknogle provide structural support for the palm, contribute to the arch of the hand,