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metacarpus

[met-uh-kahr-puhs] / ˌmɛt əˈkɑr pəs /


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As its name indicates, this muscle extends the metacarpus.

From Artistic Anatomy of Animals by ?douard Cuyer

But the fore-arm and metacarpus in this type only measure 3 inches.

From Dragons of the Air An Account of Extinct Flying Reptiles by H. G. Seeley

But the other variations are in the length of the metacarpus, or of the neck, or head.

From Dragons of the Air An Account of Extinct Flying Reptiles by H. G. Seeley

The metacarpus consists of bones which correspond to the back of the hand.

From Dragons of the Air An Account of Extinct Flying Reptiles by H. G. Seeley

The metacarpus is reduced to a single piece, which in the horse constitutes what is known as the canon.

From Artistic Anatomy of Animals by ?douard Cuyer

Certain cases may be greatly benefited by sectioning the tendons of the external and middle flexors of the metacarpi.

From Common Diseases of Farm Animals by R. A. Craig, D.V.M.

This runs down the anterior and outer side of the upper arm, and is attached to the proximal tendon of the extensor metacarpi radialis longus, a little below the outer condyle of the humerus.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 3, Slice 7 "Bible" to "Bisectrix" by Various

This will reveal the median nerve itself situated upon the red fibres of the flexor metacarpi internus muscle.

From Diseases of the Horse's Foot by Harry Caulton Reeks


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