Navicular bone in the hand called what?

• A. Lunate
• B. Scaphoid Bone
• C. Capitate
• D. Trapezium

Answer: (B)

The navicular bone in the hand is the scaphoid bone. It’s one of the eight carpal bones forming the wrist, positioned on the thumb side of the proximal row and shaped like a boat, which is why it’s often associated with the term navicular. In exams, when referencing the navicular in the wrist, they’re talking about the scaphoid, not the lunate, capitate, or trapezium. The scaphoid’s location and shape help differentiate it from the other carpal bones: the lunate sits toward the center of the proximal row, the capitate is the largest bone in the distal row, and the trapezium is at the base of the thumb and articulates with the first metacarpal.