Scaphoid vs navicular bone: how they differ, in 3D
Scaphoid and navicular both mean boat-shaped, and the hand and the foot each have one such bone. The scaphoid of the hand is on the thumb side of the near row of wrist bones and forms the wrist joint with the radius, while the navicular of the foot lies on the inner side of the foot between the talus and the three cuneiform bones. In Korean both are called 주상골, so the names are told apart by hand and foot.
Frequently asked questions
Where is the scaphoid of the hand?
The scaphoid is on the thumb side of the near row of the eight wrist bones. With the lunate, it forms the wrist joint with the lower end of the radius.
Where is the navicular bone of the foot?
The navicular is on the inner side of the foot, just in front of the talus. It joins the talus behind and the medial, intermediate and lateral cuneiform bones in front.
What are their Korean names?
In Korean the scaphoid is 손배뼈 (hand boat bone) and the navicular is 발배뼈 (foot boat bone); the older Sino-Korean name 주상골 is shared by both.
The bones compared
Joints they form
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