Metacarpal Bone Digit 5

**Semantic type:** Anatomical Structure

**Definition:** The fifth and the most lateral of five miniature long bones located in the palm of the hand, which articulates proximally with the hamate and fourth metacarpal at the carpometacarpal joint and distally with the small finger phalanx at the metacarpophalangeal joint.

**Synonyms:** - METACARPAL BONE 5