Question

The bones that form the palms of the hands are the

A) carpals.
B) tarsals.
C) metacarpals.
D) metatarsals.
E) phalanges.

Answer 1

The bones that form the palms of the hands are the metacarpals. The metacarpals are numbered 1-5 and articulate with the carpal bones of the wrist and the phalanges of the fingers and thumb.

Step-by-step explanation:

The bones that form the palms of the hands are the metacarpals. The metacarpal bones are numbered 1-5, starting with the thumb side. They form the base of the hand and articulate with the carpal bones of the wrist and the phalanges of the fingers and thumb. Each metacarpal bone also forms the knuckles at the base of the fingers.

The fingers and thumb contain a total of 14 phalanges (phalanx bones). The thumb has a proximal and a distal phalanx, while the remaining digits each have proximal, middle, and distal phalanges.