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The hamate bone has six surfaces:
* The superior part, of the apex of the wedge, is narrow, convex, smooth, and articulates with the lunate.
* The inferior articulates with the fourth and fifth metacarpal bones, by concave facets which are separated by a ridge.
* The dorsal is triangular and rough for ligamentous attachment.
* The palmar presents, at its lower and ulnar side, a curved, hook-like process, the hamulus,

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