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scaphoid bone

bone of the carpus
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scaphoid bone

Summary

scaphoid bone ranks in the top 2% of general entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (977 views/month).[1]

Key Facts

  • scaphoid bone is a type of proximal carpal bone[2].
  • scaphoid bone is a type of particular anatomical entity[3].
  • scaphoid bone is a type of human bone[4].
  • scaphoid bone is a type of short bone[5].
  • scaphoid bone is a type of endochondral bone[6].
  • scaphoid bone is part of carpal bone[7].
  • scaphoid bone's Commons category is recorded as Scaphoid bone[8].
  • scaphoid bone comprises tubercle of scaphoid[9].
  • scaphoid bone's described by source is recorded as Gray's Anatomy (20th edition)[10].
  • scaphoid bone's NCI Thesaurus ID is recorded as C12854[11].
  • scaphoid bone's arterial supply is recorded as radial artery[12].
  • scaphoid bone's connects with is recorded as radius[13].
  • scaphoid bone's connects with is recorded as trapezium[14].
  • scaphoid bone's connects with is recorded as trapezoid bone[15].
  • scaphoid bone's connects with is recorded as lunate bone[16].
  • scaphoid bone's connects with is recorded as capitate bone[17].
  • scaphoid bone's connects with is recorded as scaphotrapeziotrapezoid ligament[18].
  • scaphoid bone's connects with is recorded as scaphocapitate ligament[19].
  • scaphoid bone's connects with is recorded as palmar scaphotriquetral ligament[20].
  • scaphoid bone's connects with is recorded as scapholunate interosseous ligament[21].

Body

Definition and Type

Recorded subclass of include proximal carpal bone[2], particular anatomical entity[3], human bone[4], short bone[5], and endochondral bone[6].

Use and Application

scaphoid bone comprises tubercle of scaphoid[9]. It is part of carpal bone[7].

Why It Matters

scaphoid bone ranks in the top 2% of general entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (977 views/month).[1] It has Wikipedia articles in 22 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[22] It is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[23]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . Foundational Model of Anatomy. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [10] ↑ . bartleby.com. Retrieved . bartleby.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [22] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [23] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 23h ago · Twofivesixbot bot · 2026-05-23 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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    Part of → carpal bone
    Arterial supply → radial artery
    Connects with → radius, trapezium, trapezoid bone +6
    + 7 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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