Hand Bone Structure. The hand has 27 bones not including the sesamoid bone the number of which varies among people 14 of which are the phalanges proximal intermediate and distal of the fingers and thumb. The structure of the human hand is a highly complex.
Each finger has 3 phalanges and the thumb has 2. BONES AND JOINTS There are 29 bones in the hand and wrist if you include the radius and ulna. Each phalanx consists of a shaft distal head and a proximal base.
The bones of the hand provide support and flexibility to the soft tissues.
Each hand consists of 19 bones. This is something to bear in mind. The hand is made up of many bones. Carpal bones Proximal A set of eight irregularly shaped bones.
