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cap·i·tate bone

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. capitate, capitate bone, os capitatumnoun

    the wrist bone with a rounded head shape that articulates with the 3rd metacarpus

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  1. capitate bonenoun

    The largest of the bones in the human wrist.

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  1. Capitate bone

    The capitate bone is a bone in the human wrist found in the center of the carpal bone region, located at the distal end of the radius and ulna bones. It articulates with the third metacarpal bone (the middle finger) and forms the third carpometacarpal joint. The capitate bone is the largest of the carpal bones in the human hand. It presents, above, a rounded portion or head, which is received into the concavity formed by the scaphoid and lunate bones; a constricted portion or neck; and below this, the body. The bone is also found in many other mammals, and is homologous with the "third distal carpal" of reptiles and amphibians.

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  1. capitate bone

    The capitate bone is one of the eight carpal bones in the human hand. It is located in the center of the wrist and is the largest of the carpal bones. It articulates with the third metacarpal bone and helps with movements of the wrist and fingers. The term "capitate" comes from the Latin 'caput', meaning 'head', due to its rounded, head-like shape.

Wikidata

  1. Capitate bone

    The capitate bone is the largest of the carpal bones in the human hand, and occupies the center of the wrist. It presents, above, a rounded portion or head, which is received into the concavity formed by the scaphoid and lunate bones; a constricted portion or neck; and below this, the body. The bone is also found in many other mammals, and is homologous with the "third distal carpal" of reptiles and amphibians. The etymology derives from the Latin capitātus, "having a head," from capit-, meaning "head."

U.S. National Library of Medicine

  1. Capitate Bone

    A carpal bone with a rounded head located between the TRAPEZOID BONE and the HAMATE BONE.

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  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of capitate bone in Chaldean Numerology is: 1

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of capitate bone in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3


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