Carpal Bones

The eight bones of the wrist: SCAPHOID BONE; LUNATE BONE; TRIQUETRUM BONE; PISIFORM BONE; TRAPEZIUM BONE; TRAPEZOID BONE; CAPITATE BONE; and HAMATE BONE.

Year introduced: 1972

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Tree Number(s): A02.835.232.087.319.150

MeSH Unique ID: D002348

Entry Terms:

• Bone, Carpal
• Bones, Carpal
• Carpal Bone

Previous Indexing:

• Wrist (1966-1971)
• Wrist Joint (1966-1971)

All MeSH Categories
Anatomy Category
Musculoskeletal System
Skeleton
Bone and Bones
Bones of Upper Extremity
Hand Bones
Carpal Bones
Capitate Bone
Hamate Bone
Lunate Bone
Pisiform Bone
Scaphoid Bone
Trapezium Bone
Trapezoid Bone
Triquetrum Bone