Definition: The joint that is formed by the distal end of the RADIUS, the articular disc of the distal radioulnar joint, and the proximal row of CARPAL BONES; (SCAPHOID BONE; LUNATE BONE; triquetral bone).
primates only; use CARPUS, ANIMAL for non-primate vertebrates; differentiate from wrist; wrist ganglion is indexed under WRIST (IM) + SYNOVIAL CYST (IM)
ExamplesTriangular Fibrocartilage
Other names Wrist Joints; Joints, Wrist; Joint, Wrist
