Real Human Hand - Single Individual Bones

The carpus (wrist) is formed from eight small bones collectively referred to as the carpal bones. The carpal bones are bound in two groups of four bones:

• the pisiform, triquetrum, lunate and scaphoid on the upper end of the wrist
• the hamate, capitate, trapezoid and trapezium on the lower side of the hand.

Other bones of the hand are:

• the metacarpals : the five bones that comprise the middle part of the hand
• the phalanges (singular phalanx) : the 14 narrow bones that make up the fingers of each hand. Each finger has three phalanges (the distal, middle, and proximal); the thumb has two.