Essays Tagged: "phalanges"
The Skeletal System
ertical and horizontal dimensions approximately equal." (Applegate) Short bone examples include the phalanges and metacarpals. Flat bones are flattened, thin and usually curved; they make up most of t ...
Subjects: Science Essays > Biology > Human Biology
Anatomy: The metacarpophalangeal joint a.k.a. the knuckle
m metacarpophalangeal can be broken down into two separate anatomical terms, the metacarpal and the phalanges. Metacarpals are located in the middle of the hand distal to the carpal bones and phalange ... our fingers. Thus, the metacarpophalangeal joint is the articulation where both the metacarpals and phalanges meet. There are five of these joints located within each hand, and the metacarpophalangeal ...
Subjects: Humanities Essays > Health & Medicine
Marfan Syndrome
ian Antoin Marfan, it is an autosomal dominant genetic disorder distinguished by long limbs or long phalanges in proportion to the person's height. Since connective tissues are found throughout the bo ...
Subjects: Science Essays > Genetics & Genome Projects
Foot And Shoe Assessment
ice in shoes.1. Foot Physiology 101 The Forefoot contains the five Metatarsal bones and the Phalanges (The toes). The first Metatarsal bone bears the most weight and plays the most important r ...
Subjects: Science Essays > Chemistry
Foot And Shoe Assessment
ice in shoes.1. Foot Physiology 101 The Forefoot contains the five Metatarsal bones and the Phalanges (The toes). The first Metatarsal bone bears the most weight and plays the most important r ...
Subjects: Science Essays > Chemistry
Masacres of Sabra and Shatila
are forbidden to enter the refugee camps. The "mopping-up" of the camps will be carried out by the Phalanges or the Lebanese army." The next day about 150 Israeli-allies entered the first camp. For t ...
Subjects: History Term Papers > Middle Eastern History