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The hand is part of the upper limb below the forearm and wrist. In the supinated anatomical position, the palm is facing anteriorly. The bones of the hand are:

carpals (8)
- scaphoid
- lunate
- triquetrum
- pisiform
- trapezium
- trapezoid
- capitate
- hamate
metacarpals (5)
phalanges (14)
- thumb
  - proximal and distal phalanges
- 2nd to 5th fingers
  - proximal, middle and distal phalanges

The wrist joint is superior. Hand movement is complex and occurs across many joints, including those of the wrist flexion.

See these articles for radiographic positioning:

-The hand is part of the upper limb below the <a title="forearm" href="/articles/forearm">forearm</a> and <a title="wrist" href="/articles/wrist">wrist</a>. In the supinated <a href="/articles/anatomic-position">anatomical position</a>, the palm is facing anteriorly. The bones of the hand are:<ul>
+The hand is part of the <a title="Upper limb anatomy" href="/articles/upper-limb-anatomy">upper limb</a> below the <a href="/articles/forearm">forearm</a> and <a href="/articles/wrist">wrist</a>. In the supinated <a href="/articles/anatomic-position">anatomical position</a>, the palm is facing anteriorly. The bones of the hand are:<ul>
~~-<a title="carpals" href="/articles/carpal-bones">carpals</a> (8)<ul>~~
~~-<li><a title="scaphoid" href="/articles/scaphoid-bone-1">scaphoid</a></li>~~
~~-<li><a title="lunate" href="/articles/lunate">lunate</a></li>~~
~~-<li><a title="triquetrium" href="/articles/triquetrium">triquetrium</a></li>~~
~~-<li><a title="Pisiform" href="/articles/pisiform">pisiform</a></li>~~
~~-<li><a title="Trapezium" href="/articles/trapezium">trapezium</a></li>~~
~~-<li><a title="Trapezoid" href="/articles/trapezoid">trapezoid</a></li>~~
~~-<li><a title="Capitate" href="/articles/capitate">capitate</a></li>~~
~~-<li><a title="Hamate bone" href="/articles/hamate">hamate</a></li>~~
+<a href="/articles/carpal-bones">carpals</a> (8)<ul>
+<li><a href="/articles/scaphoid-bone-1">scaphoid</a></li>
+<li><a href="/articles/lunate">lunate</a></li>
+<li><a title="Triquetrum" href="/articles/triquetrum">triquetrum</a></li>
+<li><a href="/articles/pisiform">pisiform</a></li>
+<li><a href="/articles/trapezium">trapezium</a></li>
+<li><a href="/articles/trapezoid">trapezoid</a></li>
+<li><a href="/articles/capitate">capitate</a></li>
+<li><a href="/articles/hamate">hamate</a></li>
~~-<a title="Metacarpals" href="/articles/metacarpal-bones-1">metacarpals</a> (5)</li>~~
+<a href="/articles/metacarpal-bones-1">metacarpals</a> (5)</li>
~~-<a title="Phalanges of the hand" href="/articles/phalanges-of-the-hands">phalanges</a> (14<ul>~~
+<a href="/articles/phalanges-of-the-hands">phalanges</a> (14)<ul>
~~-<li><a title="Wrist series" href="/articles/wrist-series">wrist series</a></li>~~
~~-<li><a title="Hand series" href="/articles/hand-series">hand series</a></li>~~
~~-<li><a title="Finger series x ray" href="/articles/finger-series">finger series</a></li>~~
~~-<li><a title="Thumb series" href="/articles/thumb-series">thumb series</a></li>~~
+<li><a href="/articles/wrist-series">wrist series</a></li>
+<li><a href="/articles/hand-series">hand series</a></li>
+<li><a href="/articles/finger-series">finger series</a></li>
+<li><a href="/articles/thumb-series">thumb series</a></li>

Sections changed:

Anatomy

Systems changed:

Musculoskeletal

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