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  2. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Phalanx_bonePhalanx bone - Wikipedia

    The phalanges are the bones that make up the fingers of the hand and the toes of the foot. There are 56 phalanges in the human body, with fourteen on each hand and foot. Three phalanges are present on each finger and toe, with the exception of the thumb and big toe, which possess only two.

  3. www.kenhub.com › en › libraryPhalanges of the hand: Anatomy and function | Kenhub

    Nov 13, 2023 · There are fourteen phalanges in each hand; each of the medial four digits has three phalanges (proximal, middle and distal), while the thumb has only two (proximal and distal). The phalanges are interconnected by interphalangeal joints and vascularized via the nutrient rami to phalanges, which stem from the palmar digital arteries.

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  5. teachmeanatomy.info › upper-limb › bonesBones of the Hand - Carpals - Metacarpals - Phalanges ...

    Mar 31, 2024 · Phalanges (distal) – the bones of the digits. The thumb has two phalanges, whilst the rest of the fingers have three. In this article, we shall look at the anatomy of the bones of the hand – their structure, articulations and clinical correlations.

  6. med.libretexts.org › Bookshelves › Anatomy_and7.6C: Carpals, Metacarpals, and Phalanges (The Hand)

    Jan 17, 2023 · phalange: One of the bones of the digits. Carpals of the left hand: There are eight carpal bones in each wrist: scaphoid, lunate, triquetral, pisiform, trapezium, trapezoid, capitate, and hamate. The hand contains 27 bones. Each one belongs to one of three regions: the carpals, (wrist), the metacarpals, (the palm), and the phalanges (the digits).

  7. www.hopkinsmedicine.org › anatomy-of-the-handAnatomy of the Hand | Johns Hopkins Medicine

    Phalanges. The 14 bones that are found in the fingers of each hand and also in the toes of each foot. Each finger has 3 phalanges (the distal, middle, and proximal); the thumb only has 2.

  8. www.getbodysmart.com › upper-limb-bones › phalangesPhalanges of the hand: Anatomy, diagram, quiz | GetBodySmart

    Aug 2, 2023 · Phalanges (singular: phalanx) are the set of 14 hand bones that compose the bony skeleton of the fingers. Each finger has three phalanges, called proximal, middle and distal. The thumb is an exception, having only two phalanges, proximal and distal.

  9. www.elsevier.com › resources › anatomyProximal Phalanges of Hand (Left) | Complete Anatomy - Elsevier

    Description. The proximal phalanges of the hand are one of the three rows of bones of the digits, the other two being the middle and distal phalanges. There are five proximal phalanges of the hand, each classified as a long bone, which form the proximal segments of each digit.