carpometacarpus

Term ID

UBERON:0011205

Synonyms

• carpometacarpus bone

Definition

The carpometacarpus is the fusion of the carpal and metacarpal bone, essentially a single fused bone between the wrist and the knuckles. It is a smallish bone in most birds, generally flattened and with a large hole in the middle. In flightless birds, however, its shape may be slightly different, or it might be absent entirely. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carpometacarpus

References

• http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carpometacarpus

Ontology

Uberon Ontology