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the bones in your fingers are callled phalanges. hope this answers your question.

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The fingers are called phalanges. The bones which make up the fingers and hand are;

Distal phalanx: bone at the end of a finger.

Middle phalanx: small, middle bone of a finger.

Proximal phalanx: small bone of a finger, closest to the palm of the hand.

Phalanges: jointed segment of a finger.

Metacarpal bones: bones of the hand between the carpals and the phalanges.

Carpometacarpal joint (CM): joint of the carpus and metacarpus.

Carpal bones: jointed parts of the hand between the forearm and the metacarpals.

Thumb: the largest, shortest and most important of the digits of the hand.

Metacarpophalangeal joint (MP): joint between the metacarpals and the phalanges.

Interphalangeal joint (IP): joint between the first and second phalanges.

Interphalangeal joint (IP): joint between the second and third phalanges.

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