Which bones are located in the wrist?

Which bones are located in the wrist?

• A. Carpals
• B. Metacarpals
• C. Tarsals
• D. Metatarsals

Answer: (A)

Wrist bones are the carpal bones—the eight small bones arranged in two rows that form the wrist and connect the forearm to the hand, enabling wrist movement. The metacarpals are the five long bones of the palm between the wrist and fingers; the tarsals are the ankle bones; the metatarsals are the bones of the foot between the ankle and toes. So the bones located in the wrist are the carpals.

Wrist bones are the carpal bones—the eight small bones arranged in two rows that form the wrist and connect the forearm to the hand, enabling wrist movement. The metacarpals are the five long bones of the palm between the wrist and fingers; the tarsals are the ankle bones; the metatarsals are the bones of the foot between the ankle and toes. So the bones located in the wrist are the carpals.