| Scaphoid bone | |
|---|---|
_01_palmar_view.png) Left hand anterior view (palmar view). Scaphoid bone shown in red. | |
 The left scaphoid bone | |
| Details | |
| Pronunciation | /ˈskæfɔɪd/ |
| Articulations | Articulates with five bones radius proximally trapezoid bone and trapezium bone distally capitate and lunate medially |
| Identifiers | |
| Latin | os scaphoideum, os naviculare manus |
| MeSH | D021361 |
| TA98 | A02.4.08.003 |
| TA2 | 1250 |
| FMA | 23709 |
| Anatomical terms of bone | |
The scaphoid bone is one of the carpal bones of the wrist. It is situated between the hand and forearm on the thumb side of the wrist (also called the lateral or radial side). It forms the radial border of the carpal tunnel. The scaphoid bone is the largest bone of the proximal row of wrist bones, its long axis being from above downward, lateralward, and forward. It is approximately the size and shape of a medium cashew nut.