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  1. carpal bone, carpal, wrist bonenoun

    any of the eight small bones of the wrist of primates

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  1. carpal bonenoun

    Any of the eight bones of the carpus.

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  1. carpal bone

    The carpal bones are the eight small bones that make up the wrist (or carpus) that connects the hand to the forearm. The term "carpus" is derived from the Latin carpus and the Greek καρπός (karpós), meaning "wrist". In human anatomy, the main role of the wrist is to facilitate effective positioning of the hand and powerful use of the extensors and flexors of the forearm, and the mobility of individual carpal bones increase the freedom of movements at the wrist.In tetrapods, the carpus is the sole cluster of bones in the wrist between the radius and ulna and the metacarpus. The bones of the carpus do not belong to individual fingers (or toes in quadrupeds), whereas those of the metacarpus do. The corresponding part of the foot is the tarsus. The carpal bones allow the wrist to move and rotate vertically.

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  1. carpal bone

    A carpal bone is one of the eight small bones that make up the carpus, which is the wrist joint in humans. These bones connect the bones of the forearm to the bones of the hand and are arranged in two rows. They play a crucial role in the flexibility and movement of the wrist.

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  1. Chaldean Numerology

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

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of carpal bone in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6

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