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phalanx

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Endochondral bones that are often elongate and arranged in rows of articulating elements, and form the visible part of the digits. [ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phalanx_bones ]

Term info

Label

phalanx

Synonyms
  • digit long bone
  • long bone of digit
  • phalange
  • phalanges
  • phalanx bone
database cross reference
Subsets

pheno_slim

plural term
phalanges

id

UBERON:0003221

taxon notes

In primates such as humans and monkeys, the thumb and big toe have two phalanges, while the other fingers and toes consist of three