Jan 7
Smallest Bone In The Human Body- All You Need To Know
Smallest Bone In The Human Body- All You Need To Know
The smallest bone in the human body is called a ‘styloid process’ and sits at the base of your thumb.
When you move each of your fingers, a sheath of tissue is called a tenosynovium.
Causes small ligaments to glide over it making movement easy.
This small bump is often fractured through physical activity such as climbing or rugby which can cause considerable pain and discomfort.
It can be treated by simply resting the hand for several weeks and then gently getting back into normal activities.
Surgery is rarely required unless there is an open fracture that needs stitching up.
The styloid process may also be referred to as: styloid process phalangeal joint or styloid process of the radius or ulna.
The styloid processes are bony anatomical variants that project from the base of the distal end of the ulna.
And the base of the proximal end of the fifth metacarpal bone in about 10% of Caucasians.
It is present in approximately 20% to 25% of Asians, 50% to 60% of American blacks, 80–90% of East Indians.
85%-95% percent of Polynesians, 97%-100% percent of Melanesians.
77%-97% percent West Africans, 100% Pygmies and 30%-50 % Egytian Nubians.
They are usually bilateral but are not normally palpable.
Because the styloid processes are small and have no clinical importance.
