(anatomy) The group of bones that make up the wrist.
How to use Carpus in a Sentence?
In Chelonians, the turtle and tortoise group, the characters of the carpus vary with the family.
The RADIUS articulates with the bones of the carpus and forms the wrist-joint.
The bone which is usually known as the wing metacarpal is frequently stouter at the proximal end towards the carpus than towards the phalange.
Don't clutch his carpus in your icy fist, But warm your fingers ere you take the wrist.
The facet for the wing metacarpal on the carpus is clearly recognised, but as a rule there is no surface with which the small metacarpals can be separately articulated.
From the carpus downwards the large metacarpal artery, the internal metacarpal vein, and the internal plantar nerve are in close relation with each other.
Short Example Sentence for Carpus
The RADIUS articulates with the bones of the carpus and forms the wrist-joint.