Third metacarpal bone

Third metacarpal bone

Third metacarpal of the left hand (shown in red). Palmar view.

The left third metacarpal.
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Identifiers
Latin Os metacarpale III
MeSH A02.835.232.087.319.550
FMA 23901

Anatomical terms of bone

The third metacarpal bone (metacarpal bone of the middle finger) is a little smaller than the second.

The dorsal aspect of its base presents on its radial side a pyramidal eminence, the styloid process, which extends upward behind the capitate; immediately distal to this is a rough surface for the attachment of the extensor carpi radialis brevis muscle.

The carpal articular facet is concave behind, flat in front, and articulates with the capitate.

On the radial side is a smooth, concave facet for articulation with the second metacarpal, and on the ulnar side two small oval facets for the fourth metacarpal.

Ossification

The ossification process begins in the shaft during prenatal life, and in the head between 11th and 27th months.[1]

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References

This article incorporates text in the public domain from the 20th edition of Gray's Anatomy (1918)

  1. ↑ Balachandran, Ajay; Anooj Krishna; Moumitha Kartha; Libu G. K.; Liza John; Krishnan B (30 December 2013). "A Study of Ossification of heads of 2nd to 5th Metacarpals in Forensic Age Estimation in the Kerala Population" (PDF). Journal of Evolution of Medical and Dental Sciences 2 (52): 10165–10171. Retrieved 26 December 2013.
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