Editing Scaphoid bone (section)

{{Short description|Bone of the carpus}}
{{Anatomy terms}}
{{Infobox bone
| Name          = Scaphoid bone
| Pronunciation = {{IPAc-en|ˈ|s|k|æ|f|ɔɪ|d}}
| Latin         = os scaphoideum, <br>os naviculare manus
| Image         = Scaphoid bone (left hand) 01 palmar view.png
| Caption       = Left hand anterior view (palmar view). Scaphoid bone shown in red.
| Image2        = Gray221.png
| Caption2      = The left scaphoid bone
| Origins       =
| Insertions    =
| Articulations = Articulates with five bones<br>[[radius (bone)|radius]] proximally<br>[[trapezoid bone]] and [[trapezium bone]] distally<br>[[capitate]] and [[lunate bone|lunate]] medially
}}

The '''scaphoid bone''' is one of the [[Carpal bones|carpal]] [[bone]]s of the [[wrist]]. It is situated between the [[hand]] and [[forearm]] on the [[thumb]] side of the wrist (also called the lateral or radial side). It forms the [[radius (bone)|radial]] border of the [[carpal tunnel]]. The scaphoid bone is the largest bone of the proximal row of wrist bones, its long axis being from above downward, lateralward, and forward. It is approximately the size and shape of a medium [[cashew nut]].