The individual carpals and epiphyses in the numbered hand opposite are numbered approximately in the order in which

their ossification begins: 1, capitate; 2, hamate; 3, distal epiphysis of the radius; 4,* epiphysis of proximal phalanx of the third digit; 5,* epiphysis of proximal phalanx of the second digit; 6,* epiphysis of proximal phalanx of the fourth digit; 7, epiphysis of the second metacarpal; 8, epiphysis of distal phalanx of the first digit; 9, epiphysis of the third metacarpal; 10, epiphysis of the fourth metacarpal; 11, epiphysis of proximal phalanx of the fifth digit; 12, epiphysis of middle phalanx of the third digit; 13, epiphysis of middle phalanx of the fourth digit; 14, epiphysis of the fifth metacarpal; 15, epiphysis of middle phalanx of the second digit; 16, triquetral; 17, epiphysis of distal phalanx of the third digit; 18, epiphysis of distal phalanx of the fourth digit; 19, epiphysis of the first metacarpal; 20,* epiphysis of proximal phalanx of the first digit; 21, epiphysis of distal phalanx of the fifth digit; 22, epiphysis of distal phalanx of the second digit; 23,* epiphysis of middle phalanx of the fifth digit; 24,* lunate; 25,* trapezium; 26,* trapezoid; 27,* scaphoid; 28, distal epiphysis of the ulna; 29, pisiform; 30, sesamoid of adductor pollicis (the sesamoid of flexor pollicis brevis is visible through the head of the first metacarpal, just below the numeral 2 on the epiphysis of the proximal phalanx of the thumb). * Irregularities in the order of appearance are most apt to occur in those centers indicated by asterisks.

MALE STANDARD 1

MALE: NEWBORN

MALE STANDARD 2

SKELETAL AGE: 3 MONTHS

MALE STANDARD 3

SKELETAL AGE: 6 MONTHS

MALE STANDARD 4

SKELETAL AGE: 9 MONTHS

MALE STANDARD 5

SKELETAL AGE: 1 YEAR

MALE STANDARD 6

SKELETAL AGE: 1 YEAR AND 3 MONTHS

MALE STANDARD 7

SKELETAL AGE: 1 YEAR AND 6 MONTHS

MALE STANDARD 8

SKELETAL AGE: 2 YEARS

MALE STANDARD 9

SKELETAL AGE: 2 YEARS AND 8 MONTHS

MALE STANDARD 10

SKELETAL AGE: 3 YEARS

MALE STANDARD 11

SKELETAL AGE: 3 YEARS AND 6 MONTHS

MALE STANDARD 12

SKELETAL AGE: 4 YEARS

MALE STANDARD 13

SKELETAL AGE: 4 YEARS AND 6 MONTHS

MALE STANDARD 14

SKELETAL AGE: 5 YEARS

MALE STANDARD 15

SKELETAL AGE: 6 YEARS

MALE STANDARD 16

SKELETAL AGE: 7 YEARS

MALE STANDARD 17

SKELETAL AGE: 8 YEARS

MALE STANDARD 18

SKELETAL AGE: 9 YEARS

MALE STANDARD 19

SKELETAL AGE: 10 YEARS

MALE STANDARD 20

SKELETAL AGE: 11 YEARS

MALE STANDARD 21

SKELETAL AGE: 11 YEARS AND 6 MONTHS

MALE STANDARD 22

SKELETAL AGE: 12 YEARS AND 6 MONTHS

MALE STANDARD 23

SKELETAL AGE: 13 YEARS

MALE STANDARD 24

SKELETAL AGE: 13 YEARS AND 6 MONTHS

MALE STANDARD 25

SKELETAL AGE: 14 YEARS

MALE STANDARD 26

SKELETAL AGE: 15 YEARS

MALE STANDARD 27

SKELETAL AGE: 15 YEARS AND 6 MONTHS

MALE STANDARD 28

SKELETAL AGE: 16 YEARS

MALE STANDARD 29

SKELETAL AGE: 17 YEARS

MALE STANDARD 30

SKELETAL AGE: 18 YEARS

MALE STANDARD 31

SKELETAL AGE: 19 YEARS

FEMALE STANDARD 1

FEMALE: NEWBORN

FEMALE STANDARD 2

SKELETAL AGE: 3 MONTHS

FEMALE STANDARD 3

SKELETAL AGE: 6 MONTHS

FEMALE STANDARD 4

SKELETAL AGE: 9 MONTHS

FEMALE STANDARD 5

SKELETAL AGE: 1 YEAR

FEMALE STANDARD 6

SKELETAL AGE: 1 YEAR AND 3 MONTHS

FEMALE STANDARD 7

SKELETAL AGE: 1 YEAR AND 6 MONTHS

FEMALE STANDARD 8

SKELETAL AGE: 2 YEARS

FEMALE STANDARD 9

SKELETAL AGE: 2 YEARS AND 6 MONTHS

FEMALE STANDARD 10

SKELETAL AGE: 3 YEARS

FEMALE STANDARD 11

SKELETAL AGE: 3 YEARS AND 6 MONTHS

FEMALE STANDART 12

SKELETAL AGE: 4 YEARS AND 2 MONTHS

FEMALE STANDARD 13

SKELETAL AGE: 5 YEARS

FEMALE STANDARD 14

SKELETAL AGE: 5 YEARS AND 9 MONTHS

FEMALE STANDARD 15

SKELETAL AGE: 6 YEARS AND 10 MONTHS

FEMALE STANDARD 16

SKELETAL AGE: 7 YEARS AND 10 MONTHS

FEMALE STANDARD 17

SKELETAL AGE: 8 YEARS AND 10 MONTHS

FEMALE STANDARD 18

SKELETAL AGE: 10 YEARS

FEMALE STANDARD 19

SKELETAL AGE: 11 YEARS

FEMALE STANDARD 20

SKELETAL AGE: 12 YEARS

FEMALE STANDART 21

SKELETAL AGE: 13 YEARS

FEMALE STANDARD 22

SKELETAL AGE: 13 YEARS AND 6 MONTHS

FEMALE STANDARD 23

SKELETAL AGE: 14 YEARS

FEMALE STANDARD 24

SKELETAL AGE: 15 YEARS

FEMALE STANDARD 25

SKELETAL AGE: 16 YEARS

FEMALE STANDARD 26

SKELETAL AGE: 17 YEARS

FEMALE STANDARD 27

SKELETAL AGE: 18 YEARS