part of part of develops from develops from composed primarily of Homo sapiens distal carpal bone 3 http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/5/50/Carpus.png VSAO:0005045 Wikipedia:Capitate_bone carpal 3 distal carpal 3 SCTID:181964001 AAO:0000849 capitate FMA:23727 NCIT:C12856 Small element that articulates anteriorly with metacarpal III(II). It may be fused to carpals 2(1), 4(3), 5(4), or other elements.[AAO] os magnum (carpus) medially located and articulates with metacarpals 2-4, distal carpal 5 and the intermedium[VSAO] In the human hand, the capitate bone is the largest of the carpal bones, and occupies the center of the wrist - The capitate articulates with seven bones: the scaphoid and lunate proximally, the second metacarpal, third metacarpal, and fourth metacarpal distally, the lesser multangular on the radial side, and the hamate on the ulnar side UBERON:0001432 os magnum EMAPA:36169 galen:Capitate os capitatum UMLS:C0223733 magnum MA:0001342 hand distal carpal bone 3 capitate bone distal carpal bone bone tissue carpal skeleton distal carpal bone 3 endochondral element distal carpal bone 3 cartilage