Hand Bones
"Hand Bones" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
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The CARPAL BONES; METACARPAL BONES; and FINGER PHALANGES. In each hand there are eight carpal bones, five metacarpal bones, and 14 phalanges.
| Descriptor ID |
D050276
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| MeSH Number(s) |
A02.835.232.087.319
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| Concept/Terms |
Hand Bones- Hand Bones
- Bones, Hand
- Bones of Hands
- Hands Bones
- Bones of Hand
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