Wrist facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Wrist |
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| A human showing the wrist in the centre. | |
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| The carpal bones, sometimes included in the definition of the wrist. | |
| Latin | articulatio radiocarpalis |
In human anatomy, the wrist is the area where the hand joins the arm. This region also includes the carpal tunnel, the anatomical snuff box, bracelet lines, the flexor retinaculum, and the extensor retinaculum.
Images for kids
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Micro-radiography of 8 weeks human embryo hand
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Projectional radiograph of a normal wrist (left image) and one with a dorsal tilt due to wrist osteoarthritis (as well as osteoporosis). The angle of the distal surface of the lunate bone is annotated. A dorsal tilt of 10 to 15 degrees of dorsal tilt is considered normal.
See also
In Spanish: Muñeca (anatomía) para niños
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