Hamate bone Wrist". The calcification of the unciform bone is seen on X-rays during puberty and is sometimes used in orthodontics to determine if an adolescent patient is suitable for orthognathic intervention (i.e. before or at their growth spurt). The etymology derives from the Latin "hamatus" "hooked," from "hamus" which means "hook". Hamate bone The hamate bone or unciform bone (from Latin "uncus", "hook") is a bone in the human wrist readily distinguishable by its wedge shape and a hook-like process ("hamulus") projecting from its palmar surface. The hamate is an irregularly shaped carpal bone found within the hand. The hamate is
Bones Are Forever Bones Are Forever Bones are Forever is the fifteenth novel by Kathy Reichs starring forensic anthropologist Temperance Brennan. The book was the 48th most borrowed from libraries in the United Kingdom in 2012-2013. The discovery of three dead new-born babies in Montreal leads Brennan and on-off lover Detective Andrew Ryan to follow the trail of the missing mother first to Edmonton and then on to Yellowknife, where they find links to drug trafficking and diamond mining. Writing in the "Daily Express", Michelle Davies rated the book 4/5 and said "Bones are Forever" would make readers "want to keep turning the