Preferred Name | distal phalanx | |
Synonyms |
phalanx distalis ungual phalanx terminal phalanx |
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Definitions |
Distal-most phalanx within a digit. |
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ID |
http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/UBERON_0004300 |
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altLabel |
phalanx distalis ungual phalanx terminal phalanx |
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contributor | ||
definition |
Distal-most phalanx within a digit. |
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depiction |
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/a/ab/Scheme_human_hand_bones-en.svg |
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has exact synonym |
phalanx distalis ungual phalanx terminal phalanx |
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has related synonym |
phalanx distalis |
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has_obo_namespace |
uberon |
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id |
UBERON:0004300 |
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label |
distal phalanx |
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notation |
UBERON:0004300 |
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prefLabel |
distal phalanx |
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taxon_notes |
In human anatomy, the distal phalanges of the four fingers and toes articulate proximally with the intermediate phalanges at the distal interphalangeal joints (DIP); in the thumb and big toe, with only two phalanges, the distal phalanges articulate proximally with the proximal phalanges. The distal phalanges carry and shape nails and claws and are therefore occasionally referred to as the ungual phalanges. The distal phalanges are cone-shaped in most mammals, including most primates, but relatively wide and flat in humans. |
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xRef |
AAO:0010676 Wikipedia:Distal_phalanges SCTID:299711006 MA:0002914 EMAPA:35287 |
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subClassOf |