metacarpus
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In that type the head appears to have been about 3 or 4 feet long, and the wing finger exceeded 5 feet; while the length of the fore-arm and metacarpus exceeded 3 feet.
From Dragons of the Air An Account of Extinct Flying Reptiles by H. G. Seeley
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
The metacarpus, as a whole, is directed vertically.
From Artistic Anatomy of Animals by ?douard Cuyer
Another character is the extreme shortness of the metacarpus, usually associated with immense strength of the wing metacarpal bone.
From Dragons of the Air An Account of Extinct Flying Reptiles by H. G. Seeley
The external rudimentary metatarsal is better developed than the internal; in the metacarpus the reverse is the case.
From Artistic Anatomy of Animals by ?douard Cuyer
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.
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
