Where it is
Between the forearm and the forepaw.
- Layer
- Exterior and regions
- System
- Body regions
- Region
- Forelimb
What it is and what it does
The carpus is the wrist of the forelimb, between the forearm and the paw: the counterpart of the human wrist. It is made of seven small bones, arranged in two rows. On the back of the carpus is the carpal pad, the only pad that does not touch the ground when walking.
Worth remembering
On the back of the carpus is the carpal pad, the only pad that does not touch the ground when walking.
Names
- Also called: wrist, carpal region.
- Latin term: carpus.
- In Romanian: Carpul (încheietura) (Romanian page).
In the atlas lessons
Where is the knee? Stifle, hock, elbow, carpus (4 min):
The carpus: seven small bones, the equivalent of the wrist. On its back, the carpal pad.
The dog's paw, from below (3 min):
The dewclaw is digit I, medial, above the weight-bearing toes; it takes no part in support and has its own muscle. The carpal pad, above the accessory carpal bone, normally bears no weight.
Questions from the atlas
"Find it on the drawing" questions whose answer is this structure; in the atlas you will find them in the question bank and in the lessons.