metacarpophalangeal joint

collocation in English

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metacarpophalangeal
adjective
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/met.əˌkɑː.pəʊ.fəˈlæn.dʒi.əl/us
/ˌmet̬.əˌkɑːr.poʊ.fəˈlæn.dʒi.əl/
relating to the metacarpals (= the five bones between the fingers and the wrist) and the phalanges (= the small bones of ...
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joint
noun[C]
uk
/dʒɔɪnt/us
/dʒɔɪnt/
a place in your body where two bones ...
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The humanmetacarpophalangealjointis mapped to the proximal joint of the robot hand.
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Congenital clasped thumb describes an anomaly which is characterized by a fixed thumb into the palm at themetacarpophalangealjointin one or both hands.
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The muscle is inserted onto the radial sesamoid bone of themetacarpophalangealjoint.
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Exercises to strengthen lumbricals, strengthen flexion in themetacarpophalangealjoint, and extension in the interphalangeal joints are beneficial.
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The bone itself is located between the joints called themetacarpophalangealjointand the carpometacarpal joint.
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The muscle is inserted onto the ulnar sesamoid bone of themetacarpophalangealjoint.
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The equine foot has a pair of cruciate distal sesamoidean ligaments in themetacarpophalangealjoint.
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On either side of the head is a tubercle for the attachment of the collateral ligament of themetacarpophalangealjoint.
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An osselet is inflammation (arthritis) of themetacarpophalangealjoint(fetlock) of the equine front leg.
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The abductor pollicis brevis does this by acting across both the carpometacarpal joint and themetacarpophalangealjoint.
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The articulations are: interphalangeal articulations between phalangeal bones, and metacarpophalangeal joints connecting the phalanges to the metacarpal bones.
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Using splints will initiate flexion in the metacarpophalangeal joints while also allowing extensions and flexion in the interphalangeal joints, thus increasing range of motion.
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The extensor digitorum is left unopposed and the metacarpophalangeal joints of digits 23 remain extended while attempting to make a fist.
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These articulations result in the formation of the metacarpophalangeal joints, which are colloquially referred to as the knuckles of a clenched fist.
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In rare cases, sesamoid bones have been found in all the metacarpophalangeal joints and all distal interphalangeal joints except that of the long finger.
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All three intrinsic groups of muscles pass palmar to the axis of the metacarpophalangeal joints and therefore contribute to flexion there.
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The distribution of the arthropathy is distinctive, but not unique, frequently affecting the second and third metacarpophalangeal joints of the hand.
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This complete extension at the interphalangeal joint is not possible, or considerably more difficult, with the carpal, carpometacarpal, and metacarpophalangeal joints simultaneously extended.
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The ability to flex the digits 23 at the metacarpophalangeal joints is lost as is the ability to flex and extend the proximal and distal interphalangeal joints.
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