Phalanx bone

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Phalanx bone
Bones of the hand
Bones of the foot
Details
Articulations	Metacarpophalangeal, metatarsophalangeal, interphalangeal
Identifiers
Latin	phalanx pl. phalanges
Anatomical terms of bone [edit on Wikidata]

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.