Landmark · Skeletal system
Tuberosity of distal phalanx of hand
Tuberositas phalangis distalis manus
- System
- Skeletal system
- Regions
- Upper limb, Hand
- Side
- Left and right
- Landmark on
- Distal phalanx of third finger of hand
DescriptionUnreviewed
The flat, wide expansions found at the tips of the distal phalanges are called apical tufts.
They support the fingertip pads and nails.
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Names
- Latin
- Tuberositas phalangis distalis manus
- English
- Tuberosity of distal phalanx of hand
- French
- Tubérosité de la phalange distale de la main
- Spanish
- Tuberosidad de la falange distal de la mano
- Portuguese
- Tuberosidade da falange distal da mão