metacarpus
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The bones which correspond to the back of the hand in man, termed the metacarpus, are variable in length in Pterodactyles—sometimes very long and sometimes short.
From Dragons of the Air An Account of Extinct Flying Reptiles by H. G. Seeley
As its name indicates, this muscle extends the metacarpus.
From Artistic Anatomy of Animals by ?douard Cuyer
There does not exist on the forearm a groove for the posterior ulnar muscle, or external flexor of the metacarpus.
From Artistic Anatomy of Animals by ?douard Cuyer
The four bones of the wing finger measure, from the point where the first bone bends upon the metacarpus, less than 18 inches.
From Dragons of the Air An Account of Extinct Flying Reptiles by H. G. Seeley
B. The two radials blended superiorly, distinct inferiorly; this is the anterior extensor of the metacarpus.
From Artistic Anatomy of Animals by ?douard Cuyer
This will reveal the median nerve itself situated upon the red fibres of the flexor metacarpi internus muscle.
From Diseases of the Horse's Foot by Harry Caulton Reeks
This runs down the anterior and outer side of the upper arm, and is attached to the proximal tendon of the extensor metacarpi radialis longus, a little below the outer condyle of the humerus.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 3, Slice 7 "Bible" to "Bisectrix" by Various
Certain cases may be greatly benefited by sectioning the tendons of the external and middle flexors of the metacarpi.
From Common Diseases of Farm Animals by R. A. Craig, D.V.M.
