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They are your fingers and toes. The allow you to grasp things and keep your balance.

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What are your phalanges and how many do you have in your foot?

There are three phalanges (s. phalanx) in each of the lateral 4 toes and 2 phalanges in you Hallux (big Toe). The purpose of the phalanges are to serve as stabilizing pivots that allow stability when you walk. There is a total of 14 phalanges in each foot.


Is the ankle distal to the phalanges?

The radius is proximal to the phalanges. The phalanges are distal to the radius.The radius is proximal to the phalanges. The phalanges are distal to the radius.


What is the purpose of the big phalanges?

Big phalanges and others they're all in your fingers and toes and they help you stay balanced and that's why you're able to grasp things with you fingers and toes... Hope I Helped!:)


What does the phalanges articulate with?

It depends on the phalanges in question. The distal phalanges in the four fingers and toes articulate with the intermediate phalanges. The intermediate phalanges articulate with the proximal phalanges and the proximal phalanges articulate with the metacarpals of the hand and the metatarsals of the toes. The same is true for the thumb and big toe except that neither one has an intermediate phalanges.


What are the phalanges in the foot?

Phalanges are your toes.


Fingers and toes are composed of?

Phalanges.


What Fingers and toes are referred to?

Phalanges


What is the totalnumber of phalanges in the hand?

Fourteen phalanges


What is the common name and the scientific name for the phalanges?

The common name for phalanges is finger and toe bones. The scientific name for phalanges is "phalanx" (plural: phalanges).


Which finger only has two phalanges?

The thumb has only two phalanges. The other fingers have three phalanges.


What are your finger and toe bones called?

the bones in the fingers are called metacarpals en the smaller finger bones are called phalanges.


The finger and toe bones are called?

phalanges