First carpal bone to appear is?
a) Trapezium
b) Capitate
c) Pisiform
d) Lunate
Correct Answer - B
Ans. is ‘B’ i.e., Capitate [Ref Reddy’s Essentials 26th/e p. 63]
The ossification centres in carpal bones appear as follows :
n Capitate 1 year n Hamate 2 years
n Triquitrum 3 years n Lunate 4 years
n Scaphoid and trapezoid 5 years n Trapezium6 years
n Pisiform 11 years