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Metacarpophalangeal Joint Overview by tanishq is a document available to read on EtoBox.
The metacarpophalangeal (MCP) joints are condyloid joints between the metacarpal bones and proximal phalanges that allow flexion, extension, adduction, and abduction. They are stabilized by collateral ligaments, palmar ligaments, and deep transverse metacarpal ligaments. The MCP joints are innervated by the posterior interosseous, ulnar, and median nerves and supplied by branches of the radial and ulnar arteries. Flexion and extension are the primary movements enabled at the MCP joints by various finger mus
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