Chapter 5: Upper extremities

Question 1

How many phalanges are there?

Answer 1

14 in each hand

Question 2

How many metacarpals are there?

Answer 2

5 in each hand

Question 3

How many carpals are there?

Answer 3

8 in each wrist

Question 4

What does “Steve Left The Party To Take Carol Home” mean?

Answer 4

Proximal row of carpals:
Steve = scaphoid
Left = Lunate
The = Triquetrum
Party = pisiform

Distal Row
To = Trapezium
Take = capitate
Home = Hamate