Carpals

The eight Carpal bones.

Carpals are bones found in the hand. They are also called wrist bones as they are in the wrist. There are eight carpals in each hand. Any easy way to remember the eight bones in order is "Some Lovers Try Positions That They Can't Handle." for Scaphoid, Lunate, Triquetrum, Pisiform, Trapezium, Trapezoid, Capitate, Hamate.

Individual Carpals

The eight carpals are:

• Pisiform
• Triquetrum (also called Triangular)
• Hamate
• Capitate
• Scaphoid
• Trapezium
• Trapezoid
• Lunate

Carpals Media

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  Location of the accessory ossicles of the carpals

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  Four groups of ligaments in the region of the wrist (shown in four different colors.)

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  Left: Ulnar adductionRight: Radial abduction

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  Left: DorsiflexionRight: Palmar flexion