Eight bones arranged in
two rows that
articulate proximally with the
radius and indirectly with the ulna, and
distally with the
five metacarpal bones; in
domestic mammals, the bones of the proximal
row are called radial, intermediate, ulnar, and accessory,
while those of the
distal row are termed first, second, third, and fourth
carpal bones.
Synonym: carpus,
ossa carpi.