Carpometacarpal joint
The carpometacarpal (CMC) joints are five joints in the wrist that articulate the distal row of carpal bones and the proximal bases of the five metacarpal bones.
| Carpometacarpal joint | |
|---|---|
Ligaments of wrist. Posterior view. | |
| Details | |
| Identifiers | |
| Latin | articulationes carpometacarpeae |
| MeSH | D052737 |
| TA98 | A03.5.11.301 |
| TA2 | 1827 |
| FMA | 71362 |
| Anatomical terminology | |
The CMC joint of the thumb or the first CMC joint, also known as the trapeziometacarpal (TMC) joint, differs significantly from the other four CMC joints and is therefore described separately.
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