Landmark · Skeletal system

Head of phalanx of hand

Caput phalangis manus

System: Skeletal system
Regions: Upper limb, Hand
Side: Left and right
Landmark on: Proximal phalanx of third finger of hand

Proximal phalanx of third finger of hand, the structure this landmark is on. 3D model: Z-Anatomy - The libre 3D atlas of anatomy - CC-BY-SA 4.0

DescriptionUnreviewed

The distal extremities are smaller than the proximal, and each ends in two condyles (knuckles) separated by a shallow groove; the articular surface extends farther on the palmar than on the dorsal surface, a condition best marked in the bones of the first row.

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Names

Latin: Caput phalangis manus
English: Head of phalanx of hand
French: Tête de la phalange de la main
Spanish: Cabeza de la falange de la mano
Portuguese: Cabeça de falange da mão