carpus
| The eight bones of the wrist, articulating between the bones of the lower arm (radius and ulna) and the metacarpals of the hand. In humans there are eight small bones in two irregular rows of four. The upper row articulates with the radius, the lower with the metacarpal bones of the hand. Rudiments of carpal bones are found in all mammals. |
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