What is another word for metacarpus?
Pronunciation: [mˌɛtəkˈɑːpəs] (IPA) 
The Metacarpus is the intermediate part of the hand that connects the wrist and the fingers. When the word metacarpus is too technical, some synonyms could be used to express the same meaning. For instance, the term "palm bones" may be used instead of metacarpus in some contexts. Other substitutes include the hand's five central bones or simply the "hand bones." The metacarpals can also be referred to as the midhand bones, which connect to the phalanges. As the metacarpus refers to the bones between the wrist and fingers, some terms typically relate to the hand's anatomy's broader context as opposed to the specific part. Fingers and hand are often used interchangeably, but technically, the fingers are only part of the hand.
