triquetral

  • 81Destot's space — noun The space in the wrist bounded by the hamate, capitate, triquetral and lunate bones. The wound on the back of the hand on the Shroud of Turin appears on the thumb side of the wrist, and any anatomy textbook will confirm that Destots space is …

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  • 82pisiform — Pea shaped or pea sized. [L. pisum, pea, + forma, appearance] * * * pi·si·form pī sə .fȯrm adj resembling a pea in size or shape <pisiform granules> pisiform n a bone on the little finger side of the carpus that articulates with the… …

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  • 83retinaculum — A frenum, or a retaining band or ligament. [L. a band, a halter, fr. retineo, to hold back] antebrachial flexor r. thickening of distal antebrachial fascia just proximal to radiocarp …

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  • 84triangularis — See triangular muscle. [L. triangular] * * * tri·an·gu·la·ris trī .aŋ gyə lar əs n, pl la·res lar .ēz 1) a flat triangular muscle that extends from the base of the mandible to the angle formed by the joining of the upper and lower lips and that… …

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  • 85triquetrum — A bone on the medial (ulnar) side of the proximal row of the carpus, articulating with the lunate, pisiform, and hamate. SYN: os t. [TA], cubital bone, os pyramidale, os triangulare, pyramidal bone …

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  • 86cuneiform bone — n 1) any of three small bones of the tarsus situated between the navicular and the first three metatarsals: a) one on the medial side of the foot that is just proximal to the first metatarsal bone and is the largest of the three bones called also …

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  • 87triangular — tri·an·gu·lar trī aŋ gyə lər n TRIQUETRAL BONE …

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  • 88triangular bone — n TRIQUETRAL BONE * * * os triquetrum …

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  • 89hamate bone — (unciform bone) a hook shaped bone of the wrist (see carpus). It articulates with the capitate and triquetral bones at the sides, with the lunate bone behind, and with the fourth and fifth metacarpal bones in front. * * * os hamatum …

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  • 90pisiform bone — the smallest bone of the wrist (carpus): a pea shaped bone that articulates with the triquetral bone and, indirectly by cartilage, with the ulna. * * * os pisiforme …

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