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interphalangeal joint of manus

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The interphalangeal articulations of hand are hinge-joints of the phalanges of the hand. There are two sets (except in the thumb): 'proximal interphalangeal joints' (PIP), those between the first (also called proximal) and second (intermediate) phalanges 'distal interphalangeal joints' (DIP), those between the second and third (distal) phalanges A similar group of articulations also function in the toes. [ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Interphalangeal_articulations_of_the_hand ]

Term info

Label

interphalangeal joint of manus

Synonyms
  • articulationes digitorum manus
  • articulationes interphalangeae manus
  • interphalangeal joint of hand
database cross reference
Subsets

pheno_slim

taxonomic disambiguation
interphalangeal joint of finger [ FMA : 35285 NCBITaxon : 9606 ]

editor note

consider renaming: 'finger' is ambiguous as the term in some usages excludes the thumb (we include it)

has narrow synonym

interphalangeal joint of finger

has related synonym

articulations of the digits, interphalangeal articulations of hand, IP joint, interphalangeal joints of hand

id

UBERON:0007722