Bones of Hands and Feet

What are the bones of the hands and feet called?

Carpals

What are the different types of bones in the hand?

Carpals, metacarpals and phalanges.

Name the three phalanges of the hand.

Distal, middle and proximal.

How many bones are in the wrist?

Eight divided into two different rows.

How many pounds of pressure does it take to break a bone in the hand?

Eight pounds

How much pressure to break a foot bone?

Four pounds

Name the three types of cuneiform's in the foot.

Medial, Lateral and Intermediate.

What is the medical term for hand bones?

Metacarpals

Can you name all of the bones in the wrist?

Scaphoid, Lunate, Triquetrum, Pisiform, Trapezium, Trapezoid, Capitate, Hamate.

What is another name for the bones in the feet.

Tarsals, Metatarsals and phalanges.

What are the two largest foot bones?

The two largest bones on the foot that carry most of the body weight are the calcaneus and the talus.

Name three bones that are connected to the trapezium bone in the hand.

Trapezoid, metacarpal, scaphoid.

What percent of the total amount of bones in the human body are made up by the bones of the feet?

Twenty-five percent

How many bones are in the human hand?

Twenty-seven bones in each and fifty-four in total

How many bones are in the human foot?

Twenty-six bones in each and fifty-two total

What percent of the total amount of bones in the human body are made up by the bones of the hands?

Twenty-six percent