Term
| The hand is made up of three regions |
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| anatomical positions palm forward |
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Definition
volar surface: palm of hand
Dorsal surface or dorsum: back of hand
Radial: refers 2 thumb side of hand
Ulnar: refers 2 medial side of hand |
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Term
| 8 carpal bones compose each wrist they r arranged in 2 rows (proximal and distal) |
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Definition
| From lateral 2 medial: scaphoid, lunate,traquetral |
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Term
| how many metacarpals in each hand? |
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Definition
| 5 (I, II, III, IV, V) thumb is I |
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| how many phalanges in each hand |
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Definition
| 14 each digit has 3 w/ the exception of the thumb which only has 2 |
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Definition
| Diarthroses- freely moveable joints |
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Term
| Moveable joints or synovial hinge type joints are? |
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Definition
| metacarpophalangeal joints MPJ |
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