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Phalanx-- Any of the digital bones of the hand or foot.
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What type of bone is phalanx?
long bone
What classification is a phalanx bone?
According to Wiki, the Phalanx is a long bone
What kind of bone is the phalanx?
The phalanx is a bone in the finger or toe. The plural form of the word is phalanges or phalanxes.
Is the phalanx bone long?
I believe the phalanx would be classified as a long bone because its length is approximately twice its width.
Is a fractured proximal phalanx considered a broken toe or foot?
A phalanx is a toe bone. Thus a fractured proximal phalanx is a broken toe.
What is a distal phalanx?
A distal phalanx is the finger bone or toe bone farthest toward the tip of the digit. They are numbered one to five and left to right to distinguish them.
What type of joint is found at the base of the thumb?
It is known as the thumb basal joint, also known as the carpometacarpal joint. It is a special saddle-shaped joint that is formed by the small wrist bone and the first of the three bones in the thumb.
Is the phalanx classified as a short bone?
It is technically a long bone, has head, base and diaphysis. It is small, but is technically a long bone.
Is there a name for each section of people's fingers?
Yes there is. The bones in the palm of your hand are known as the metacarpals. The next bone runs from the metacarpals to the first knuckle. This bone is known as th proximal phalanx and is joined to the metacarpals by the metacarpophalangeal joint. The bone between the first knuckle and the second knuckle is known as the middle phalanx, and the bone from the seconf knuckle to the tip of your finger is known as the distal phalanx.
What does medial mean in regards to the phalanges?
Medial in terms of phalanges means the middle bone of the second through fourth fingers. The bone at the end is the distal phalanx, and the one closest to the palm is the proximal phalanx.
What type of bone is the fingers?
The bones that make up your fingers (and toes) are called phalanges.
Where is the phalanx located?
A phalanx is a type of military formation done by the ancient Greeks. It was almost impossible to get through.
