Phalanx bone
The phalanges /fəˈlændʒiːz/ (SG: phalanx /ˈfælæŋks/) are digital bones in the hands and feet of most vertebrates. In primates, the thumbs and big toes have two phalanges while the other digits have three phalanges. The phalanges are classed as long bones.
| Phalanx bone | |
|---|---|
Bones of the hand | |
Bones of the foot | |
| Details | |
| Articulations | Metacarpophalangeal, metatarsophalangeal, interphalangeal |
| Identifiers | |
| Latin | phalanx pl. phalanges |
| Anatomical terms of bone | |
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