Proximal phalanges
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Proximal phalanges are bones found in the limbs of most vertebrates. In humans, they are the bones at the base of a toe or finger, the prominent, knobby ends of which are often called the knuckles.
In other vertebrates, proximal phalanges have a similar placement in the corresponding limbs, be they paw, wing or fin. In many species, they are the longest and thickest phalanx ("finger" bone).
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| VERTEBRAL COLUMN: vertebrae (cervical C1 C2 C7 - thoracic - lumbar) - sacrum - coccyx
cranial bones of SKULL: occipital - parietal - frontal - temporal - sphenoid - ethmoid facial bones of SKULL nasal - maxilla - lacrimal - zygomatic - palatine - inferior nasal conchae - vomer - mandible - hyoid (greater cornu, lesser cornu, body) UPPER EXTREMITY: clavicle - scapula - humerus - ulna - radius carpals (scaphoid - lunate bone - triquetral - pisiform - trapezium - trapezoid - capitate - hamate) - metacarpals - phalanges (prox - int - dist) LOWER EXTREMITY: pelvis (ilium, ischium, pubis) - femur - patella - fibula - tibia tarsals (calcaneus - talus - navicular - cuneiform - cuboid ) - metatarsals - phalanges (prox - int - dist) |
