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vet-Anatomy The Anatomy of veterinary imaging
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Veterinary anatomy

  • Veterinary anatomy
  • Terms of position and direction indicating parts of the body
    • Terms relating to the limbs
      • General terms
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          • Regions of the body
            • Osteology
              • Axial skeleton
                • Appendicular skeleton
                  • Bones of the thoracic limb
                    • Girdle of the thoracic limb
                      • Skeleton of arm
                        • Skeleton of forearm
                          • Skeleton of hand
                            • Carpal bones
                              • (Central carpal bone)
                                • Radial carpal bone [Scaphoid]
                                  • Intermediate carpal bone [Lunatum]
                                    • Ulnar carpal bone [Triquetrum]
                                      • Accessory carpal bone [Pisiform]
                                        • Carpal bone I [Trapezium]
                                          • Carpal bone II [Trapézoid]
                                            • Carpal bone III [Capitatum]
                                              • Carpal bone IV [Hamatum]
                                                • Intermedioradial carpal bone [Scapholunatum]
                                                  • Carpal bone II and III [Trapezoideocapitatum]
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                                                        • Palmar sesamoid bones
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                                                          • Metacarpal I
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                                                              • Metacarpal III
                                                                • Metacarpal IV
                                                                  • Metacarpal V
                                                                    • Metacarpal
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                                                                                  Carpal bone IV [Hamatum] - Horse - Osteology - Thoracic limb - vet-Anatomy
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                                                                                  Carpal bone IV [Hamatum]

                                                                                  Os carpale IV [Os hamatum]

                                                                                  • Related terms: Carpal bone IV

                                                                                  Definition

                                                                                  The fourth carpal bone is the most lateral in the distal carpal row. It is sometimes called os hamatum.

                                                                                  References

                                                                                  Text by Antoine Micheau, MD - Copyright IMAIOS

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                                                                                  • Carpal bone IV [Hamatum] - Dog - Manus - Transversal - vet-Anatomy
                                                                                  • Carpal bone IV [Hamatum] - Dog - Manus - Sagittal - vet-Anatomy
                                                                                  • Carpal bone IV [Hamatum] - Dog - Manus - Dorsal - vet-Anatomy
                                                                                  • Carpal bone IV [Hamatum] - Dog - Manus - 3D - Bones - vet-Anatomy
                                                                                  • Carpal bone IV [Hamatum] - Dog - Osteology - Thoracic limb - vet-Anatomy
                                                                                  • Carpal bone IV [Hamatum] - Horse - Osteology - Thoracic limb - vet-Anatomy
                                                                                  • Carpal bone IV [Hamatum] - Horse - Osteology - Thoracic limb - vet-Anatomy
                                                                                  • Carpal bone IV [Hamatum] - Horse - Osteology - Thoracic limb - vet-Anatomy
                                                                                  • Carpal bone IV [Hamatum] - Horse - Osteology - Thoracic limb - vet-Anatomy
                                                                                  • Carpal bone IV [Hamatum] - Horse - Osteology - Thoracic limb - vet-Anatomy
                                                                                  • Carpal bone IV [Hamatum] - Horse - Osteology - Thoracic limb - vet-Anatomy
                                                                                  • Carpal bone IV [Hamatum] - Cat - Osteology - Thoracic limb - vet-Anatomy
                                                                                  • Carpal bone IV [Hamatum] - Dog - Arthrology - Thoracic limb - vet-Anatomy
                                                                                  • Carpal bone IV [Hamatum] - Dog - Arthrology - Thoracic limb - vet-Anatomy
                                                                                  • Carpal bone IV [Hamatum] - Dog - Arthrology - Thoracic limb - vet-Anatomy
                                                                                  • Carpal bone IV [Hamatum] - Dog - Arthrology - Thoracic limb - vet-Anatomy
                                                                                  • Carpal bone IV [Hamatum] - Dog - Arthrology - Thoracic limb - vet-Anatomy
                                                                                  • Carpal bone IV [Hamatum] - Dog - Arthrology - Thoracic limb - vet-Anatomy
                                                                                  • Carpal bone IV [Hamatum] - Dog - Osteology - Thoracic limb - vet-Anatomy
                                                                                  • Carpal bone IV [Hamatum] - Dog - Osteology - Thoracic limb - vet-Anatomy
                                                                                  • Carpal bone IV [Hamatum] - Dog - Osteology - Thoracic limb - vet-Anatomy
                                                                                  • Carpal bone IV [Hamatum] - Dog - Osteology - Thoracic limb - vet-Anatomy
                                                                                  • Carpal bone IV [Hamatum] - Dog - Osteology - Thoracic limb - vet-Anatomy
                                                                                  • Carpal bone IV [Hamatum] - Dog - Osteology - Thoracic limb - vet-Anatomy
                                                                                  • Carpal bone IV [Hamatum] - Dog - Osteology - Thoracic limb - vet-Anatomy
                                                                                  • Carpal bone IV [Hamatum] - Dog - Osteology - Thoracic limb - vet-Anatomy
                                                                                  • Carpal bone IV [Hamatum] - Dog - Osteology - Thoracic limb - vet-Anatomy
                                                                                  • Carpal bone IV [Hamatum] - Dog - Osteology - Thoracic limb - vet-Anatomy
                                                                                  • Carpal bone IV [Hamatum] - Bovine - Osteology - Thoracic limb - vet-Anatomy
                                                                                  • Carpal bone IV [Hamatum] - Bovine - Osteology - Thoracic limb - vet-Anatomy
                                                                                  • Carpal bone IV [Hamatum] - Bovine - Osteology - Thoracic limb - vet-Anatomy
                                                                                  • Carpal bone IV [Hamatum] - Bovine - Osteology - Thoracic limb - vet-Anatomy
                                                                                  • Carpal bone IV [Hamatum] - Bovine - Osteology - Thoracic limb - vet-Anatomy
                                                                                  • Carpal bone IV [Hamatum] - Bovine - Osteology - Thoracic limb - vet-Anatomy
                                                                                  • Carpal bone IV [Hamatum] - Bovine - Osteology - Thoracic limb - vet-Anatomy
                                                                                  • Carpal bone IV [Hamatum] - Bovine - Osteology - Thoracic limb - vet-Anatomy
                                                                                  • Carpal bone IV [Hamatum] - Dog - Myology - Thoracic limb - vet-Anatomy
                                                                                  • Carpal bone IV [Hamatum] - Dog - Myology - Thoracic limb - vet-Anatomy
                                                                                  • Carpal bone IV [Hamatum] - Dog - Myology - Thoracic limb - vet-Anatomy
                                                                                  • Carpal bone IV [Hamatum] - Dog - Myology - Thoracic limb - vet-Anatomy
                                                                                  • Carpal bone IV [Hamatum] - Dog - Myology - Thoracic limb - vet-Anatomy
                                                                                  • Carpal bone IV [Hamatum] - Dog - Myology - Thoracic limb - vet-Anatomy
                                                                                  • Carpal bone IV [Hamatum] - Dog - Myology - Thoracic limb - vet-Anatomy
                                                                                  • Carpal bone IV [Hamatum] - Dog - Myology - Thoracic limb - vet-Anatomy
                                                                                  • Carpal bone IV [Hamatum] - Dog - Myology - Thoracic limb - vet-Anatomy
                                                                                  • Carpal bone IV [Hamatum] - Dog - Myology - Thoracic limb - vet-Anatomy
                                                                                  • Carpal bone IV [Hamatum] - Dog - Myology - Thoracic limb - vet-Anatomy
                                                                                  • Carpal bone IV [Hamatum] - Dog - Myology - Thoracic limb - vet-Anatomy
                                                                                  • Carpal bone IV [Hamatum] - Dog - Myology - Thoracic limb - vet-Anatomy
                                                                                  • Carpal bone IV [Hamatum] - Dog - Myology - Thoracic limb - vet-Anatomy
                                                                                  • Carpal bone IV [Hamatum] - Dog - Myology - Thoracic limb - vet-Anatomy
                                                                                  • Carpal bone IV [Hamatum] - Dog - Myology - Thoracic limb - vet-Anatomy
                                                                                  • Carpal bone IV [Hamatum] - Dog - Myology - Thoracic limb - vet-Anatomy
                                                                                  • Carpal bone IV [Hamatum] - Dog - Myology - Thoracic limb - vet-Anatomy
                                                                                  • Carpal bone IV [Hamatum] - Dog - Myology - Thoracic limb - vet-Anatomy
                                                                                  • Carpal bone IV [Hamatum] - Dog - Myology - Thoracic limb - vet-Anatomy
                                                                                  • Carpal bone IV [Hamatum] - Dog - Myology - Thoracic limb - vet-Anatomy
                                                                                  • Carpal bone IV [Hamatum] - Dog - Myology - Thoracic limb - vet-Anatomy
                                                                                  • Carpal bone IV [Hamatum] - Dog - Whole body - Head - vet-Anatomy
                                                                                  • Carpal bone IV [Hamatum] - Horse - Osteology - Thoracic limb - vet-Anatomy
                                                                                  • Carpal bone IV [Hamatum] - Horse - carpus - Transversal - vet-Anatomy
                                                                                  • Carpal bone IV [Hamatum] - Horse - carpus - Sagittal - vet-Anatomy
                                                                                  • Carpal bone IV [Hamatum] - Horse - carpus - Dorsal - vet-Anatomy
                                                                                  • Carpal bone IV [Hamatum] - Horse - carpus - 3D - Bones - vet-Anatomy
                                                                                  Carpal bone IV [Hamatum] - Horse - Osteology - Thoracic limb - vet-Anatomy
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                                                                                  Anatomical hierarchy

                                                                                  Veterinary anatomy

                                                                                  1. Osteology >
                                                                                  2. Appendicular skeleton >
                                                                                  3. Bones of the thoracic limb >
                                                                                  4. Skeleton of hand >
                                                                                  5. Carpal bones >
                                                                                  6. Carpal bone IV [Hamatum]

                                                                                  Underlying structures: There are no anatomical children for this anatomical part

                                                                                  Comparative anatomy in humans
                                                                                  • Hamate bone
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