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Hand Joints
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Definition
: The articulations extending from the WRIST distally to the FINGERS. These include the WRIST JOINT; CARPAL JOINTS; METACARPOPHALANGEAL JOINT; and FINGER JOINT.
primates only
Examples
Carpal Joints
;
Carpometacarpal Joints
;
Finger Joint
;
Metacarpophalangeal Joint
;
Wrist Joint
Other names
Joints, Intermetacarpal; Joints, Hand; Joint, Intermetacarpal; Intermetacarpal Joint; Intermetacarpal Joints