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proximal phalanx

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Proximal-most phalanx within a digit. [ http://orcid.org/0000-0002-6601-2165 ]

Term info

Label

proximal phalanx

Synonyms
  • phalanx 1
  • phalanx I
  • proximal-most phalanx
database cross reference
id

UBERON:0004302

taxon notes

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)