APPLIED RADIOLOGICAL ANATOMY

ANATOMY

MUSCULOSKELETAL AND SOFT TISSUE

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Finger and toe bones are known as:
A
carpals
B
phalanges
C
tarsals
D
femurs
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Phalanges. The 14 bones that are found in the fingers of each hand and also in the toes of each foot. Each finger has 3 phalanges (the distal, middle, and proximal); the thumb only has 2. Metacarpal bones .

Detailed explanation-2: -Answer and Explanation: The bones of the fingers and toes (phalanges) are categorized as C. long bones. Although they may seem “shorter” than other long bones such as the femur or radius, they are still classified as long bones due to their proportional length compared to diameter.

Detailed explanation-3: -Human hands contain fourteen digital bones, also called phalanges, or phalanx bones: two in the thumb (the thumb has no middle phalanx) and three in each of the four fingers. These are the distal phalanx, carrying the nail, the middle phalanx, and the proximal phalanx.

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