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.

B. The radials represented by a single muscle, the anterior extensor of the metacarpus.

From Artistic Anatomy of Animals by Cuyer, ?douard

This inferior row carries the metacarpus with it; for the carpo-metacarpal articulation is much less mobile than either of the other two.

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.

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 Seeley, H. G.