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: -extremities. An extremity is a limb or appendage of the body, particularly the hands and feet.

Detailed explanation-3: -Proximal phalanges (foot) are the largest bones in the toe. They form the base of the toe and are a separate bone from the middle phalanges (the center bones in the toes) and the distal phalanges (the bones at the tip of the toes). They are connected to the metatarsals, or long bones in the feet, by cartilage.

Detailed explanation-4: -The phalanges-the toe bones-of the foot have bases relatively large compared with the corresponding bones in the hand, while the shafts are much thinner. The middle and outer phalanges in the foot are short in comparison with those of the fingers.

Detailed explanation-5: -The phalanges of the hand are commonly known as the finger bones.