Assertion: metacarpal's end | /r/HasProperty | distal
Facets:
Source sentences:
text: The four medial (the four except the thumb) metacarpals are joined with each other through articular surfaces at the base, while their distal ends are joined by ligaments.
text: Each metacarpal forms a smooth articular facet  on its distal end or head to articulate with the corresponding proximal phalanx.
text: The first metacarpal differs from the others in being free at its distal end.
text: All metacarpal bones at their distal ends articulate with the proximal phalanges, forming the metacarpophalangeal joints.