From proximal to distal:

• Carpals:

  • 8 small bones that are in two rows

  • Make up the base of the palm

• Metacarpals:

  • 5 long bones (one for each finger)

  • Make up the distal part of the palm 

• Phalanges

  • Each finger 3 phalanges (proximal, middle, and distal)

  • Thumb only has 2 (proximal and distal)

• This picture includes the carpal bones labeled

• This picture includes the main parts of the metacarpal bone (head, shaft, and base)

• The neck (not labelled), which is just below the head, is the most commonly fractured part due to it being a thinner area

• The 5th metacarpal is the most commonly fractured metacarpal, often due to punching forces

• Different view of the carpal bones