metacarpus
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The hand in animals, as in man, is formed of three parts—the carpus, metacarpus, and fingers.
From Artistic Anatomy of Animals by Cuyer, ?douard
As its name indicates, this muscle extends the metacarpus.
From Artistic Anatomy of Animals by Cuyer, ?douard
The chief point of variation from the Pterodactyle wing is in the relative length of the metacarpus in Dimorphodon.
From Dragons of the Air An Account of Extinct Flying Reptiles by Seeley, H. G.
The four bones of the wing finger measure, from the point where the first bone bends upon the metacarpus, less than 18 inches.
From Dragons of the Air An Account of Extinct Flying Reptiles by Seeley, H. G.
B. The radials represented by a single muscle, the anterior extensor of the metacarpus.
From Artistic Anatomy of Animals by Cuyer, ?douard
