The carpal bones are the eight small bones that make up the wrist (or carpus) that connect the hand to the forearm and the carpus is the sole cluster of bones in the wrist between the radius and ulna and the metacarpus. The term “carpus” is derived Read More >>>>
Category: Rx Anatomy (A – Z)
Pisiform Bone
The pisiform bone is a sesamoid bone spherical shape, pea-shaped bone in the proximal carpal row, located on the anterior plane of the volar and ulnar aspect with a slight distolateral long axis, or anteromedial side of the wrist joint Read More >>>>
Triquetrum Bone
The triquetrum is a pyramidal-shaped, three-faced, formerly cuneiform types bone and one of eight carpal bones that forms part of the medial side of the proximal row of the carpus between the lunate and pisiform bones. It is the 2nd Read More >>>>
Lunate Bone
The lunate bone is one of the eight carpal short bones a crescent-shaped structure situated in the center of the proximal row of the carpal bones of the hand between the lateral scaphoid and medial triquetrum and works closely with the two Read More >>>>
Scaphoid Bone
The scaphoid bone(also known as the hand navicular) is one of the largest carpal bones of the proximal and distal row and it lies beneath the anatomical snuff box in the wrist. It is situated between the hand and forearm (also called the lateral Read More >>>>
Hamate Bone
The hamate is a wedge-shaped, triangular-shaped most medial unciform bone that forms part of the distal carpal row, surrounded by three other carpal bones; the capitate, triquetrum, and lunate bones and articulating with the capitate (radially), triquetrum (proximally), and fifth Read More >>>>
Capitate Bone
The capitate bone is the largest of all carpal bones both proximally and distally in the human hand. It is surrounded by the lunate bone proximally, the third metacarpal bone distally, and it’s above, a rounded portion or head, which is received Read More >>>>
Trapezoid Bone
A trapezoid, also known as a trapezium is the first and most lateral of the distal row of carpal bones is a flat closed shape having 4 straight surfaces or sides, with one pair of parallel sides found within the Read More >>>>
Metacarpal Bones
A metacarpal bone is a group of five bones of the hand metacarpal bones or metacarpus forms the intermediate part of the skeletal hand located between the phalanges of the fingers and the carpal bones of the wrist, which forms Read More >>>>
Invasive mechanical ventilation (IMV)
Invasive mechanical ventilation (IMV) is an advanced airway modality used for individuals with immediate or impending respiratory failure and/or in preparation for surgery. The IMV technique involves positive pressure ventilation delivered to the lungs through an endotracheal tube via a ventilator. The ventilator can be set Read More >>>>
Genotype – Types, All About I Have To Know
A genotype is an individual’s collection of genes. The term also can refer to the two alleles inherited for a particular gene. The genotype is expressed when the information encoded in the genes’ DNA is used to make protein and Read More >>>>
Fifth Through Eighth Weeks of Stages Fetal Development
Fifth Through Eighth Weeks of Stages Fetal Development /Weeks five through eight of gestation are characterized by the development of the major organ systems, including the circulatory, nervous, lymphatic, and gastrointestinal systems. During this time, the embryo is extremely susceptible Read More >>>>