Carpal Bones & Bones of the Hand

Eight carpal bones in two rows, then metacarpals and phalanges. The scaphoid dominates exams because of its blood supply. THE EIGHT CARPALS — mnemonic "Some Lovers Try Positions That They Can't Handle": • Proximal row (lateral→medial): Scaphoid, Lunate, Triquetrum, Pisiform. • Distal row (lateral→medial): Trapezium, Trapezoid, Capitate, Hamate. • Capitate is the largest; pisiform is a sesamoid…