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QHow many bones are there in the palm of the human hand?

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  • A 14 ✔ ✖
  • B 8 ✔ ✖
  • C 7 ✔ ✖
  • D 5 ✔ ✖
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The human hand is composed of several bones, including the humerus, ulna, radius, carpals or wrist bones (8 in number), metacarpals or palm bones (5 in number), and phalanges (14 in number). Therefore, humans possess five bones in the palm of each hand.

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