1) Five bones of the human palm 2) Palm bone 3) Skeletal structure 
In human anatomy, the metacarpus is the intermediate part of the hand skeleton that is located between the phalanges (bones of the fingers) and the carpus which forms the connection to the forearm. The metacarpus consists of metacarpal bones. Its equivalent in the foot is the metatarsus. ==Structure== The metacarpals form a transverse arch to whic...
• (n.) That part of the skeleton of the hand or forefoot between the carpus and phalanges. In man it consists of five bones. See Illust. of Artiodactyla.
(met″ә-kahr´pәs) the part of the hand between the wrist and fingers, its skeleton being five bones (metacarpal bones) extending from the carpus to the phalanges.
Met`a·car'pus noun [ New Latin , from Greek ...; ... beyond, between + ... the wrist.] (Anat.) That part of the skeleton of the hand or forefoot between the carpus and phalanges. In man it consists of five bones. See Illust. of Artiodactyla . 
Type: Term Pronunciation: met′ă-kar′pŭs, -kar′pī Definitions: 1. The five bones of the hand between the carpus and the phalanges.
(met;ua-kar;pus) The region of the hand between the wrist and the phalanges, including the five metacarpal bones that support the palm of the hand.
The metacarpus are the five long bones which extend between the carpals of the wrist and the phalanges. The metacarpals are numbered beginning with that of the thumb. The head of each metacarpal bone is bulbous at the site of articulation with the phalanges, and features small projections or knobs to which the ligaments of the fingers and palm atta...
[n] - the part of the hand between the carpus and phalanges
noun the part of the hand between the carpus and phalanges
Greek meta = after, and karpus = wrist; adjective - metacarpal.
referring to bones leading from the carpus (wrist) to the toes; anatomical region of the fore pastern.
Beyond the instep; the five bones of the foot between the toes and tarsal bones.