EVERYDAY SCIENCE

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.

Detailed explanation-2: -The phalanges of the hand are commonly known as the finger bones.

Detailed explanation-3: -The phalanges of the hand are the group of small bones that comprise the bony core of the digits (fingers) of the hand. Even though the phalanges are small in size, they are classified as long bones because of their structural characteristics; each phalanx consists of a shaft, distal head and a proximal base.

Detailed explanation-4: -A phalanx was a formidable group that was difficult to penetrate. The bones in the fingers and toes were first called “phalanges” by the Greek philosopher-scientist Aristotle (384-322 BC) because they are arranged in ranks suggesting the military formation.

Detailed explanation-5: -The phalanges are long bones in the foot located distal to the metatarsals. Like in the hand, each toe consists of three phalanges, which are named the proximal, middle and distal phalanges. However, the hallux (great toe) only has two phalanges, a proximal and a distal one.