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ulnare

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The postaxial bone of the proximal carpal region. Found in close approximation to the ulna, often in articulation[PHENOSCAPE:ad]. [ https://github.com/obophenotype/uberon/issues/114 PHENOSCAPE:ad ]

Synonyms: os triquetrum cuneiform bone of hand triquetral triangular bone cuneiform bone of manus triquetral bone os ulnare

This is just here as a test because I lose it

Term information

database cross reference
Subsets

uberon_slim, human_reference_atlas

latin term
os triquetrum [ FMA:23715 FMA:TA ]

depicted by

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/5/50/Carpus.png

external definition

One of two element that constitute the basal row of carpals. It articulates with the ulna, radius, radiale, centrale (element Y), and carpal 5(4). This element originates from one condensation center or the fusion of two elements (ulnare and intermedium). Occasionally it may fuse to carpal 5(4), the radiale, or other elements.[AAO]

has related synonym

ulnar carpal bone

triquetrum

triangular

cuneiform of hand

id

UBERON:0002445

present in taxon

http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/NCBITaxon_9606

terminology notes

this bone is termed the triquetral bone in some mammalian taxa, notably humans