Carpal bones: Learn about the eight carpal bones

Learn about the eight carpal bones that form the wrist and connect the hand to the forearm. Find out their names, shapes, articulations, clinical relevance and a memory aid to remember them. Learn about the eight small bones that make up the wrist and connect the hand to the forearm. Find out their structure, joints, development, and variations. The carpal bones are a group of eight irregularly shaped bones. They are organised into two rows – proximal and distal: In the proximal row, the scaphoid and lunate articulate with the radius to form the wrist joint (radiocarpal joint). The distal row of carpal bones articulate with the metacarpals at the carpometacarpal joints. An overview of the anatomy of the hand and wrist, with a focus on the bones of the hand . The article covers the carpal bones , metacarpal bones and phalanges