| Capitate bone | |
|---|---|
_01_palmar_view.png) Left hand anterior view (palmar view). Capitate-bone shown in red. | |
 The left capitate bone. Left: ulnar surface (little-finger-side surface). Right: radial surface (thumb-side surface) | |
| Details | |
| Pronunciation | /ˈkæpɪteɪt/ |
| Part of | Carpal bones of the hand |
| Identifiers | |
| Latin | os capitatum; os magnum |
| MeSH | D051224 |
| TA98 | A02.4.08.011 |
| TA2 | 1258 |
| FMA | 23727 |
| Anatomical terms of bone | |
The capitate bone is a bone in the human wrist found in the center of the carpal bone region, located at the distal end of the radius and ulna bones. It articulates with the third metacarpal bone (the middle finger) and forms the third carpometacarpal joint. The capitate bone is the largest of the carpal bones in the human hand. It presents, above, a rounded portion or head, which is received into the concavity formed by the scaphoid and lunate bones; a constricted portion or neck; and below this, the body.[1] The bone is also found in many other mammals, and is homologous with the "third distal carpal" of reptiles and amphibians.
- ^ Gray's Anatomy (1918). See infobox.