proximal phalanx
Proximal-most phalanx within a digit. [ http://orcid.org/0000-0002-6601-2165 ]
Term info
proximal phalanx
- phalanx 1
- phalanx I
- proximal-most phalanx
uberon
UBERON:0004302
Proximal phalanges are bones found in the limbs of most vertebrates. In humans, they are the bones at the base of a toe or finger, the prominent, knobby ends of which are often called the knuckles. In other vertebrates, proximal phalanges have a similar placement in the corresponding limbs, be they paw, wing or fin. In many species, they are the longest and thickest phalanx ('finger' bone)