Bones of the Upper Limb

The upper limb is divided into three regions: The arm, located between the shoulder and elbow joints;The forearm, which is between the elbow and wrist joints;The hand, which is located distal to the wrist. There are 30 bones in each upper limb: The humerus is the...

Carpal Bones – Wrist Bones

The wrist and base of the hand are formed by a series of eight small carpal bones (Picture 1). The carpal bones are arranged in two rows, forming a proximal row of four carpal bones and a distal row of four carpal bones. The bones in the proximal row, running from the...