Multiple choice

The bones in the wrist are?

  1. tarpals

  2. metatarpals

  3. carpals

  4. metacarpals
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C Correct answer
Explanation

The wrist contains 8 small bones called carpals, arranged in two rows for flexibility. Note the spelling - options A and B contain errors (tarpals should be tarsals, metatarpals should be metatarsals). Metacarpals are the hand bones between wrist and fingers.

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