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Skeletal system

Fifth metacarpal bone

Os quintum metacarpi

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System
Skeletal system
Regions
Upper limb, Hand
Side
Left and right
Part of
Bones of free part of upper limb
Fifth metacarpal bone (Os quintum metacarpi) highlighted in a 3D model of the human body
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In human anatomy, the metacarpal bones or metacarpus, form the intermediate part of the skeletal hand located between the phalanges of the fingers and the carpal bones of the wrist which forms the connection to the forearm.

The metacarpal bones are analogous to the metatarsal bones in the foot.

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Muscle attachments

Muscles that arise here

Names

Latin
Os quintum metacarpi
English
Fifth metacarpal bone
French
Cinquième métacarpien
Spanish
Quinto hueso metacarpiano
Portuguese
Osso quinto metacarpo

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