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Anatomy Atlases: Illustrated Encyclopedia of Human Anatomic Variation: Opus V: Skeletal Systems

Illustrated Encyclopedia of Human Anatomic Variation: Opus V: Skeletal Systems

Wrist and Hand: Part 3 of 5

Ronald A. Bergman, PhD
Adel K. Afifi, MD, MS
Ryosuke Miyauchi, MD

Peer Review Status: Internally Peer Reviewed


Figure 46:Styloid. Selfstanding. Capitate secundarium attached to capitate.

Figure 47: Styloid. Fused with capitate. Capitate secundarium, attached to capitate.

Figure 48:Capitate secundarium, attached to capitate.

Figure 49:Capitate secundarium, attached to capitate.

Figure 50:Capitate secundarium, attached to capitate.

a:Dorsal

b:Volar view

Figure 51:Os hamuli proprium. Coalesced with hamate.

Figure 52:Os hamuli proprium. Pis.- pisiform, ham.-hamate, Triq.-triquetrum.

Figure 53:Os hamuli proprium.

Figure 54:Os hamuli proprium, small.

Figure 55:Os hamuli proprium.

Figure 56:Os hamuli proprium, abortive.

Figure 57:Os hamuli proprium, abortive.

Figure 58:Os hamuli proprium fixed to the hamate.

Figure 59:Hamulus of the hamate.

a:Right well-developed

b:Left rudimentary

Figure 60:Corpus of an adult male Orangutan, volar view. Free standing os hamuli proprium.

Figure 61:Ossiculum Gruberi. Fused to metacarpal III.

Figure 62:Os Vesalianum.

a:(Right) Metacarpal V of right hand

b:(Left) Metacarpal V of the left hand, with os Vesalianum. Dorsal view.

Figure 63:Small joint between lunate and hamate.

Figure 64:Large joint between lunate and hamate, greater between lunate and capitate.

Figure 65:Large joint between capitate and metacarpal IV.

a:Dorsal

b:Volar view

Figure 66:Small joint between capitate and metacarpal IV.

Figure 67:Synostosis between capitate and hamate.

a:Dorsal

b:Distal view

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