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carpal [ˈkɑːpəl] n (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Anatomy) a. any bone of the wrist b. (as modifier) carpal bones Also carpale [kɑːˈpeɪlɪ] [from New Latin carpālis, from Greek karpos wrist]
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Extensor" indicates its function (extend the wrist), "carpi" indicates that it affects the carpals (wrist bones), and "ulnaris" indicates that it runs along the ulna, the long forearm bone on the little finger side. Frequently included were the carpals, most severely at the metacarpophalangeal, metatarsophalangeal, and proximal interphalangeal joints. The specimen is remarkable for the intact preservation of the hands and feet, with ossified carpals and tarsals [wrist and foot bones], and should greatly augment our understanding of the early evolution of the tetrapod [four-footed] limbs,' the researchers write in the March 28 NATURE. |
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