what are the metacarpals
metacarpals the metacarpals are long bones within the hand that are connected to the carpals or wrist bones and to the phalanges or finger bonesthe metacarpals together are referred to as the metacarpus the tops of the metacarpals form the knuckles where they join to the wristetacarpals the metacarpals are long bones within the hand that are connected to the carpals or wrist bones and to the phalanges or finger bones