Carpals & Tarsals

Physical Education: AQA GCSE, topic 1.1.3

Carpals and Tarsals

Carpals and tarsals are examples of short bones.

Carpals

Carpals

  • Carpals (or metacarpals) are bones in the hand.
Tarsals

Tarsals

  • Tarsals (or metatarsals) are bones in the foot.
  • You can remember this because 'tarsals' start with a 't' like 'toes'.

Test yourself on Carpals & Tarsals

  • What type of bone are carpals and tarsals?

  • Where in the body are tarsals and metatarsals found?

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