carpus
/ˈkɑrpəs/
noun
- The group of eight small bones in the human wrist that connect the hand to the forearm.
- In anatomy class, we learned how the carpus works with the radius and ulna to rotate the wrist.
- She fractured her carpus when she fell on her outstretched hand during the soccer game.
- The doctor explained that the carpus is made up of several small bones that allow the wrist to move flexibly.
- The corresponding part of the forelimb in four-legged animals, such as the knee in horses or the wrist in dogs.
- In dogs, the carpus is the joint that corresponds to the human wrist, located between the paw and the forearm.
- The veterinarian examined the horse's carpus after it showed signs of lameness in the front leg.
- The cat landed gracefully, absorbing the shock through its flexible carpus.
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