carpometacarpal joint

joint in the hand
Thing joint_type Q12383338
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carpometacarpal joint

Summary

carpometacarpal joint is a joint type[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • carpometacarpal joint's instance of is recorded as joint type[3].
  • carpometacarpal joint's instance of is recorded as class of anatomical entity[4].
  • carpometacarpal joint is a type of hand joint[5].
  • carpometacarpal joint is a type of synovial joint of free limb segment[6].
  • carpometacarpal joint is a type of particular anatomical entity[7].
  • carpometacarpal joint is part of hand joint[8].
  • carpometacarpal joint comprises Dorsal carpometacarpal ligaments[9].
  • carpometacarpal joint comprises Palmar carpometacarpal ligaments[10].
  • carpometacarpal joint comprises carpometacarpal joint of thumb[11].
  • carpometacarpal joint's anatomical location is recorded as metacarpal bones[12].
  • carpometacarpal joint's anatomical location is recorded as carpal bone[13].
  • carpometacarpal joint's described by source is recorded as Gray's Anatomy (20th edition)[14].
  • carpometacarpal joint's NCI Thesaurus ID is recorded as C32265[15].
  • carpometacarpal joint's connects with is recorded as second metacarpal bone[16].
  • carpometacarpal joint's connects with is recorded as third metacarpal bone[17].
  • carpometacarpal joint's connects with is recorded as fourth metacarpal bone[18].
  • carpometacarpal joint's connects with is recorded as fifth metacarpal bone[19].
  • carpometacarpal joint's connects with is recorded as trapezium[20].
  • carpometacarpal joint's connects with is recorded as trapezoid bone[21].
  • carpometacarpal joint's connects with is recorded as capitate bone[22].
  • carpometacarpal joint's connects with is recorded as hamate bone[23].

Body

Definition and Type

Recorded instance of include joint type[3] and class of anatomical entity[4]. Recorded subclass of include hand joint[5], synovial joint of free limb segment[6], and particular anatomical entity[7].

Use and Application

Components include Dorsal carpometacarpal ligaments[9], Palmar carpometacarpal ligaments[10], and carpometacarpal joint of thumb[11]. It is part of hand joint[8].

Why It Matters

carpometacarpal joint has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2] It is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[24]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . Foundational Model of Anatomy. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . bartleby.com. Retrieved . bartleby.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [24] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 11d ago · Nyuhn · 2026-07-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14541 3H6WtB
    Instance of joint type, class of anatomical entity
    Has part(s) Dorsal carpometacarpal ligaments, Palmar carpometacarpal ligaments, carpometacarpal joint of thumb
    Has parts
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