THORAX ABDOMEN AND PELVIS

MEDICAL

THORACIC WALL

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
All fingers have three phalanges, proximal, middle, and distal
A
true
B
false
C
Either A or B
D
None of the above
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: -The proximal phalanges (Latin: phalanges proximales) are the most proximal bones of the fingers in the hand and foot. Each hand is composed of five proximal phalanges corresponding to five fingers. These bones are the largest ones of all phalanges.

Detailed explanation-3: -The proximal phalanx of the fingers is the proximal, or first bone, in the fingers when counting from the hand to the tip of the finger. There are three phalanges in each finger. The proximal phalanx is the largest of the three bones in each finger; it has joints with the metacarpal and with the middle phalanx.

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