The "True Wrist" or Carpus Consists of

question 19

Multiple Choice

The "true wrist" or carpus consists of .

• A) the styloid processes of the radius and ulna
• B) a group of eight short bones united by ligaments
• C) the phalanges
• D) the metacarpals

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