Which carpal bone is described as 'almost a trapeze'?

Which carpal bone is described as 'almost a trapeze'?

• A. Trapezium
• B. Hamate
• C. Trapezoid
• D. Capitate

Answer: (C)

In wrist anatomy, bone names often hint at their shape. The word trapezoid means “like a trapezium,” and the suffix -oid indicates resemblance. So a trapezoid is essentially a shape close to a trapeze, hence described as “almost a trapeze.” In the distal row of carpal bones, the trapezoid sits between the trapezium (toward the thumb) and the capitate, is small and four‑sided, and it articulates with the base of the index finger’s metacarpal. That naming cue lines up best with the description. The trapezium is the thumb-side bone and the capitate and hamate have other distinct shapes and relations, so they don’t fit the clue as well.

In wrist anatomy, bone names often hint at their shape. The word trapezoid means “like a trapezium,” and the suffix -oid indicates resemblance. So a trapezoid is essentially a shape close to a trapeze, hence described as “almost a trapeze.” In the distal row of carpal bones, the trapezoid sits between the trapezium (toward the thumb) and the capitate, is small and four‑sided, and it articulates with the base of the index finger’s metacarpal. That naming cue lines up best with the description. The trapezium is the thumb-side bone and the capitate and hamate have other distinct shapes and relations, so they don’t fit the clue as well.