<P> The human hand normally has five digits : four fingers plus one thumb . In some languages , the human hand is said to have five fingers , including the thumb as one of the fingers . It has 27 bones , not including the sesamoid bone , the number of which varies between people , 14 of which are the phalanges ( proximal , intermediate and distal ) of the fingers and thumb . The metacarpal bones connect the fingers and the carpal bones of the wrist . Each human hand has five metacarpals and eight carpal bones . </P>
<P> The human hand normally has five digits : four fingers plus one thumb . In some languages , the human hand is said to have five fingers , including the thumb as one of the fingers . It has 27 bones , not including the sesamoid bone , the number of which varies between people , 14 of which are the phalanges ( proximal , intermediate and distal ) of the fingers and thumb . The metacarpal bones connect the fingers and the carpal bones of the wrist . Each human hand has five metacarpals and eight carpal bones . </P>
the five long thin bones that form the palm of the hand are the
the five long thin bones that form the palm of the hand are the
metacarpals
metacarpals