Uberon Taxon note : 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.;