The origin of the metacarpal coordinate system was located on the lateral aspect of the distal end of the third metacarpus.
Mineral content of third metacarpi was estimated in horses through radiographic photodensitometry1.
Most importantly, it significantly strengthens the metacarpus, reducing the likelihood of a fracture of one of the metacarpal bones.
The fore limbs are straight, and narrow set, with the paws slightly turned out, with a long radius and metacarpus.
The terminal branches are divided with thick nodes with similar shape to the human metacarpus.
The metacarpus is long compared to the fingers.
The procorpus is fused with the metacarpus to for a two part esophagus.
In tetrapods, the carpus is the sole cluster of bones in the wrist between the radius and ulna and the metacarpus.
