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 Seeley, H. G.

The distinctive character of the skeleton in this genus is found in the extraordinary length of the metacarpus and in the complete ossification of the smaller metacarpal bones throughout their length.

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

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 Seeley, H. G.

These three portions are the homologues of the carpus, the metacarpus, and the fingers, which, as we have already seen in the case of the hand, are the osseous groups which form its skeleton.

From Artistic Anatomy of Animals by Cuyer, ?douard

The metacarpus is reduced to a single piece, which in the horse constitutes what is known as the canon.

From Artistic Anatomy of Animals by Cuyer, ?douard