metacarpus

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B. The two radials blended superiorly, distinct inferiorly; this is the anterior extensor of the metacarpus.

From Artistic Anatomy of Animals by Cuyer, ?douard

In the horse, for example, whose metacarpus is long, and in which but one digit is apparent, the humerus is very short.

From Artistic Anatomy of Animals by Cuyer, ?douard

The metacarpus is formed of three bones: the principal metacarpal and the two rudimentary ones.

From Artistic Anatomy of Animals by Cuyer, ?douard

These three portions are the homologues of the carpus, the metacarpus, and the fingers, which, as we have already seen in the case of the hand, are the osseous groups which form its skeleton.

From Artistic Anatomy of Animals by Cuyer, ?douard

This position of the metacarpus is a remarkable difference from Birds, because when the bird's wing is at rest it is folded into three portions.

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