The individual carpals and epiphyses in the numbered hand opposite are numbered approxi-

mately 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 meta-
carpal; 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 as-
terisks.
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