Carpus is the region between metacarpals and distal ends of radius and ulna. It corresponds to the region of wrist.
the main role of the carpus is to facilitate effective positioning of the hand and powerful use of the extensors and flexors of the forearm, but the mobility of individual carpal bones increase the freedom of movements at the wrist.
Carpus has eight bones arranged in two rows, proximal and distal.
Carpal Bones - Distal and Proximal Rows Proximal: A=Scaphoid, B=Lunate, C=Triquetral, D=Pisiform Distal: E=Trapezium, F=Trapezoid, G=Capitate, H=Hamate
Proximal row has from lateral to medial side scaphoid, lunate, triquetral and pisiform
Distal row has trapezium, trapezoid, capitate and hamate
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[...] of the hand skeleton located between the phalanges (bones of the fingers) distally and the carpus. It consists of five metacarpal bones.Its foot equivalent is the [...]