NEET PG Medical – 2013 – Question – 1
First carpal bone to appear is?
a) Trapezium
b) Capitate
c) Pisiform
d) Lunate
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Correct Answer – B
Ans. is ‘B’ i.e., Capitate [Ref Reddy’s Essentials 26th/e p. 63]
The ossification centres in carpal bones appear as follows :
n Capitate                  1 year n Hamate 2 years
n Triquitrum               3 years n Lunate 4 years
n Scaphoid and trapezoid     5 years n Trapezium6 years
n Pisiform              11 years
