Proximal carpal bones

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2026-04-29 10:50

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There are 8 carpal bones, most of them having 2 names.

The best way to see them is to type in "carpals" under google image search, however if you just need the names the most commonly used ones are;

Scaphoid

Lunate

Triquetrum

Pisiform

Trapezium

Trapezoid

Capitate

Hamate

(the mnemonic device commonly used for this is "Some Lovers Try Positions That They Can't Handle")

and the other names for the same bones;

Navicular

Lunate

Triquetrum

Pisiform

Greater multangular

Letter multancular

Capitate

Hamate

(the mnemonic device commonly used for this one is "Never Lower Tommy's (or 'Tammy's' if you're a boy) Pants, Grandma Might Come Home")

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