The base of the 3rd metacarpal articulates with which carpal?

trapezoid
capitate
hamate
trapezium


capitate

Rationale: The base of the 1st metacarpal articulates with the trapezium, the base of the 2nd metacarpal articulates with the trapezoid, the base of the 3rd metacarpal articulates with capitate, and the bases of the 4th and 5th metacarpal articulate with the hamate.

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