Synonyms: distal carpal 4 unciform bone hamate bone hamate
Term information
- NCIT:C12860
- Wikipedia:Hamate_bone
- FMA:23730
- AAO:0000850
- UMLS:C0560737 (ncithesaurus:Hamate_Bone)
- EMAPA:36172
- MA:0001343
- galen:Hamate
- SCTID:181967008
- VSAO:0005046
uberon_slim, pheno_slim, human_reference_atlas
Small element that articulates anteriorly with metacarpal IV(III). It may be fused to carpal 3(2), 5(4), or other elements.[AAO]
articulates with the lunar, distal carpal 3, the ulnare as well as metacarpals 4 and 5.[VSAO]. In the human hand the lunate proximally the fourth and fifth metacarpals distally the triangular medially the capitate laterally[WP] Amphibians: Small element that articulates anteriorly with metacarpal IV(III). It may be fused to carpal 3(2), 5(4), or other elements