Meanings of metacarpal bones in English

In the pig all the metacarpal bones are distinct, and the African Tragulus closely resembles it.

In this study, the structure of the retaining ligaments between the proximal metacarpal bones of the fingers was defined.

Here the wrist bones follow under the cross cut, then the metacarpal bones, and last the fingers, pointing forward and downward.

Ayla looked at the two metacarpal bones of a musk-ox which she held, one painted with red and black lines, the other plain.

The "cannon bone" answers to the middle bone of the five metacarpal bones, which support the palm of the hand in ourselves.

The left metacarpal bones were dislocated from the carpal bones, the left tibia was fractured, and there were contusions about the back and hips.

A sudden darting agony paralyzed Roy's hand, and he realized that he had broken the metacarpal bones and that henceforth it would be useless.

Anything which will cause undue strain or irritation of the metacarpal bones in young animals, is quite apt to result in a splint being formed.

By this term is meant a condition where there exists an exostosis which involves usually the second (inner small) and third (large) metacarpal bones.