The "true wrist" or carpus consists of ________.
A) the phalanges
B) the metacarpals
C) a group of eight short bones united by ligaments
D) the styloid processes of the radius and ulna

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The carpus is composed of eight short bones that are held together by ligaments. The phalanges and metacarpals are part of the hand but are not considered part of the carpus. The styloid processes of the radius and ulna are parts of the forearm bones, not the carpus.

The "True Wrist" or Carpus Consists of ________