Wrist

In human anatomy, the wrist is the flexible and narrower connection between the forearm and the hand.

Related Topics:
Human anatomy - Forearm - Hand

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The wrist-joint (articulatio radiocarpea) is a condyloid articulation. The parts forming it are the lower end of the radius and under surface of the articular disk above; and the navicular, lunate, and triangular bones below. The articular surface of the radius and the under surface of the articular disk form together a transversely elliptical concave surface, the receiving cavity. The superior articular surfaces of the navicular, lunate, and triangular form a smooth convex surface, the condyle, which is received into the concavity. The joint is surrounded by a capsule, strengthened by the following ligaments:

Related Topics:
Condyloid articulation - Radius

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