“Seen in profile, the forearm is vertical and the metacarpus is slightly oblique.”

“Indeed, the carpus and base of metacarpus appear to be thrown backward so much, as on first view to excite a suspicion that the carpus has been dislocated.”

“In birds the radiale and ulnare are distinct, but the distal bones are fused with the metacarpus to form a carpometacarpus.”

“There are eight carpal bones in the wrist, five metacarpals, and 14 nonsesamoid bones that comprise the phalanges.”

“This specimen consists of a nearly complete tail, the right forelimb complete through the metacarpals, both sternal plates, and both ischia.”

“Nondisplaced fractures of the base of the metacarpals are treated with immobilization in a short arm cast.”