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The '''first metacarpal bone''' or the '''[[metacarpal bone]] of the [[thumb]]''' is the first bone proximal to the thumb. It is connected to the [[trapezium (bone)|trapezium]] of the [[Carpal bones|carpus]] at the first [[carpometacarpal joint]] and to the proximal thumb [[Phalanges of the hand|phalanx]] at the first [[metacarpophalangeal joint]].‎

== Characteristics ==