metacarpus

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The external rudimentary metatarsal is better developed than the internal; in the metacarpus the reverse is the case.

From Artistic Anatomy of Animals by Cuyer, ?douard

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 Seeley, H. G.

As its name indicates, this muscle extends the metacarpus.

From Artistic Anatomy of Animals by Cuyer, ?douard

This inferior row carries the metacarpus with it; for the carpo-metacarpal articulation is much less mobile than either of the other two.

From Artistic Anatomy of Animals by Cuyer, ?douard

This condition is well seen in Professor Marsh's specimen of Rhamphorhynchus, which has the wing membrane preserved, in which all bones of the fore-arm metacarpus and wing finger are extended in a continuous curve.

From Dragons of the Air An Account of Extinct Flying Reptiles by Seeley, H. G.