What does carpus mean?
Definitions for carpus
ˈkɑr pəscar·pus
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Princeton's WordNet
wrist, carpus, wrist joint, radiocarpal joint, articulatio radiocarpeanoun
a joint between the distal end of the radius and the proximal row of carpal bones
Wiktionary
carpusnoun
The group of bones that make up the wrist.
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
CARPUSnoun
The wrist, so named by anatomists, which is made up of eight little bones, of different figures and thickness, placed in two ranks, four in each rank. They are strongly tied together by the ligaments which come from the radius, and by the annulary ligament. John Quincy
Etymology: Latin.
I found one of the bones of the carpus lying loose in the wound. Richard Wiseman, Surgery.
Wikipedia
carpus
In human anatomy, the wrist is variously defined as (1) the carpus or carpal bones, the complex of eight bones forming the proximal skeletal segment of the hand; (2) the wrist joint or radiocarpal joint, the joint between the radius and the carpus and; (3) the anatomical region surrounding the carpus including the distal parts of the bones of the forearm and the proximal parts of the metacarpus or five metacarpal bones and the series of joints between these bones, thus referred to as wrist joints. This region also includes the carpal tunnel, the anatomical snuff box, bracelet lines, the flexor retinaculum, and the extensor retinaculum. As a consequence of these various definitions, fractures to the carpal bones are referred to as carpal fractures, while fractures such as distal radius fracture are often considered fractures to the wrist.
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carpus
The carpus is a complex of eight small bones located in the wrist area that connects the forearm to the hand. These bones are arranged in two rows and are responsible for the flexibility and mobility of the wrist. This term is often used in anatomical, medical, or biological contexts.
Webster Dictionary
Carpusnoun
the wrist; the bones or cartilages between the forearm, or antibrachium, and the hand or forefoot; in man, consisting of eight short bones disposed in two rows
Etymology: [NL., fr. Gr. karpo`s wrist.]
Wikidata
Carpus
Carpus is anatomical assembly connecting the hand to forearm. In human anatomy, the main role of the carpus is to facilitate effective positioning of the hand and powerful use of the extensors and flexors of the forearm, but 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, 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.
Entomology
Carpus
the pterostigma of Odonata: the extremity of the radius and cubitus of the primaries: that point in the wings at which they are tratsversely folded.
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Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of carpus in Chaldean Numerology is: 5
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of carpus in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6
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- киткаBulgarian
- carpCatalan, Valencian
- HandwurzelGerman
- carpoSpanish
- carpoItalian
- carpoPortuguese
- запястьеRussian
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