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The thumb has only two phalanges. The other fingers have three phalanges.
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What are your finger bones called?
The finger bones are called phalanges. Each finger has three phalanges - a proximal, a middle, and a distal phalanx - except for the thumb, which only has two.
The finger and toe bones are called?
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.
What are the bones called in your fingers?
The bones in your fingers are called phalanges (phalanx if it is referring to only one bone). The phalanges can be divided into three parts, distal phalanges(your fingertips), middle phalanges, and proximal phalanges(the part of your finger that meets with the knuckle).
How many phalanges in a human thumb?
your thumb has 2 phalanges phalanges is a special word for joint every other finger has 3
What is the scientific name for finger bone?
The scientific name for finger bone is phalanx bones.
What is the common name of phalanges?
The another name for finger bones are known as phalanges.
What is the name of the finger bone?
the bones of the finger are called phalanges.
What are Finger bone called?
phalanges
What are the finger bones called in scientific words?
Phalanges is the overall term for the structures (i.e the fingers) and these are composed of phalanx's (distal, proximal, and middle).
Does a finger have a bone?
Yes human fingers do have bones, there are three in each finger. One of each of these in each finger starting at the tip. distal phalanges, intermediate phalanges, proximal phalanges But fish fingers should be bone free.
What human system is the phalanges found?
phalanges are the finger bones so, skeletal system
