Metacarpophalangeal Joint MeSH Descriptor Data 2026

MeSH Heading: Metacarpophalangeal Joint
Tree Number(s): A02.835.583.405.500
Unique ID: D008662
RDF Unique Identifier: http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D008662
Annotation: primates only
Scope Note: The articulation between a metacarpal bone and a phalanx.
Previous Indexing: Finger Joint (1966-1976); Metacarpus (1966-1976)
Public MeSH Note: 1990; was see under FINGER JOINT 1977-1989
History Note: 1990(1977); was see under FINGER JOINT 1977-1989
Date Introduced: 1990/01/01
Last Updated: 2019/07/01

Allowable Qualifiers: abnormalities (AB)

anatomy & histology (AH)

blood supply (BS)

chemistry (CH)

cytology (CY)

diagnostic imaging (DG)

drug effects (DE)

embryology (EM)

enzymology (EN)

growth & development (GD)

immunology (IM)

injuries (IN)

innervation (IR)

metabolism (ME)

microbiology (MI)

parasitology (PS)

pathology (PA)

physiology (PH)

physiopathology (PP)

radiation effects (RE)

surgery (SU)

ultrastructure (UL)

virology (VI)

Musculoskeletal System [A02]
- Skeleton [A02.835]
  - Joints [A02.835.583]
    - Hand Joints [A02.835.583.405]

Metacarpophalangeal Joint Preferred

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