metacarpus

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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.

In them not only is the metacarpus turned back, but also the two first phalanges.

From Artistic Anatomy of Animals by Cuyer, ?douard

A. Oblique extensor of the metacarpus, the homologue of the long abductor of the thumb and the short extensor of the thumb, united as one muscle.

From Artistic Anatomy of Animals by Cuyer, ?douard

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 Seeley, H. G.

As its name indicates, this muscle extends the metacarpus.

From Artistic Anatomy of Animals by Cuyer, ?douard