Editing Metacarpal bones (section)

=== Insertions ===
''[[Extensor Carpi Radialis Longus]]/[[Extensor Carpi Radialis Brevis|Brevis]]'': Both insert on the base of metacarpal II; Assist with wrist extension and radial flexion of the wrist

''[[Extensor Carpi Ulnaris]]'': Inserts on the base of metacarpal V; Extends and fixes wrist when digits are being flexed; assists with ulnar flexion of wrist

''[[Abductor Pollicis Longus]]'': Inserts on the trapezium and base of metacarpal I; Abducts thumb in frontal plane; extends thumb at carpometacarpal joint

''[[Opponens pollicis muscle|Opponens Pollicis]]'': Inserts on metacarpal I; flexes metacarpal I to oppose the thumb to the fingertips

''[[Opponens digiti minimi]]'': Inserts on the medial surface of metacarpal V; Flexes metacarpal V at carpometacarpal joint when little finger is moved into opposition with tip of thumb; deepens palm of hand.<ref>Saladin, Kenneth S. "Capt. 10." Anatomy & Physiology: the Unity of Form and Function. Dubuque: McGraw-Hill, 2010. 361-64. Print.</ref>
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 File:Gray219 - Metacarpus.png|Metacarpus (yellow). Insertions are shown in red. Left hand, anterior (palmar) view. 
 File:Gray220 - Metacarpus.png|Metacarpus (yellow). Insertions are shown in red. Left hand, posterior (dorsal) view.
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