metacarpus

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The bones which correspond to the back of the hand in man, termed the metacarpus, are variable in length in Pterodactyles—sometimes very long and sometimes short.

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

The external rudimentary metatarsal is better developed than the internal; in the metacarpus the reverse is the case.

From Artistic Anatomy of Animals by Cuyer, ?douard

The distinctive character of the skeleton in this genus is found in the extraordinary length of the metacarpus and in the complete ossification of the smaller metacarpal bones throughout their length.

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

A 3�4�5 cm. fibrous mass in the subcutis about the digital flexor tendon on the volar surface of the metacarpus.

From Ecological Studies of the Timber Wolf in Northeastern Minnesota by Frenzel, L. D.

There does not exist on the forearm a groove for the posterior ulnar muscle, or external flexor of the metacarpus.

From Artistic Anatomy of Animals by Cuyer, ?douard