wrist
Sign in to saveIn human anatomy, the wrist is variously defined as (1) the carpus or carpal bones, the complex of eight bones forming the proximal skeletal segment of the hand; (2) the wrist joint or radiocarpal joint, the joint between the radius and the carpus and; (3) the anatomical region surrounding the carpus including the distal parts of the bones of the forearm and the proximal parts of the metacarpus or five metacarpal bones and the series of joints between these bones, thus referred to as wrist joints. This region also includes the carpal tunnel, the anatomical snuff box, bracelet lines, the flexor
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The wrist is the complex joint and surrounding area where your forearm connects to your hand, made up of eight small bones and various joints that allow for flexible movement. It matters because it enables the precise positioning and movement of your hand, which is essential for performing everyday tasks and activities.
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- Anatomy.Name
- Wrist
- Anatomy.Latin
- articulatio radiocarpalis
- Anatomy.Image
- Nadgarstek (ubt).jpeg
- Anatomy.Caption
- A human showing the wrist in the centre
- Anatomy.Image2
- 3D Medical Animation Human Wrist.jpg
- Anatomy.Caption2
- The carpal bones, sometimes included in the definition of the wrist
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13 sectionsContents
- Structure
- Articulations
- Articular surfaces
- Function
- Movement
- Clinical significance
- History
- Etymology
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In human anatomy, the wrist is variously defined as (1) the carpus or carpal bones, the complex of eight bones forming the proximal skeletal segment of the hand; (2) the wrist joint or radiocarpal joint, the joint between the radius and the carpus and; (3) the anatomical region surrounding the carpus including the distal parts of the bones of the forearm and the proximal parts of the metacarpus or five metacarpal bones and the series of joints between these bones, thus referred to as wrist joints. This region also includes the carpal tunnel, the anatomical snuff box, bracelet lines, the flexor retinaculum, and the extensor retinaculum.
As a consequence of these various definitions, fractures to the carpal bones are referred to as carpal fractures, while fractures such as distal radius fracture are often considered fractures to the wrist.