Skeletal System
Distal Articular Facet of Fifth Metacarpal Bone
Facies articularis distalis ossis quinti metacarpi
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The distal articular facet of the fifth metacarpal bone is the convex, inferior area of its head. It articulates with the proximal articular facet found on the proximal phalanx of the little finger, forming the fifth metacarpophalangeal joint.
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