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phalanx
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digital bone in the hands and feet of most vertebrates
A phalanx is a small bone found in the fingers and toes of most vertebrates, including humans. These bones are important because they make up the structure of your digits, allowing your hands and feet to bend and move with precision.
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- Articulations
- Metacarpophalangeal , metatarsophalangeal , interphalangeal
- Latin
- phalanx, pl. phalanges
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- Foot bones - metatarsus and phalanges.jpg
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The phalanges (/fəˈlændʒiːz/; sing. phalanx /ˈfælæŋks, ˈfeɪlæŋks/) are digital bones in the hands and feet of most vertebrates. In primates, the thumbs and big toes have two phalanges each, while the other digits have three phalanges each. The phalanges are classed as long bones.
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