Hand & Wrist: Anatomy & Routine Projections - Video Lesson

Hey, everybody. Welcome to today's lesson on the gross anatomy and routine radiographic projections of the hand and wrist. This essential topic forms the foundation for accurate imaging and diagnosis of conditions related to the hand and wrist. In this lesson, we'll cover appropriate medical terminology, the anatomy of the hand and wrist, and routine projections for radiographs. Let's dive in. For this lesson, we'll need to know some anatomical terms for the hand and wrist. Metacarpals, the bones of the palm. Metacarpophalangeal or MCP joints, the joints between the metacarpals and proximal phalanges. Carpals, the bones of the wrist. And carpal metacarpal or CMC joints, the joints between the metacarpals and carpals. Radial carpal joint, the joint between the scaphoid and radius. Now let's apply these terms and use them to identify the corresponding anatomy. There are thirteen bones in