Preferred Label : proximal phalanx;
Uberon definition : Proximal-most phalanx within a digit.;
Uberon synonym : phalanx I; proximal-most phalanx; phalanx 1;
Uberon Taxon note : Proximal phalanges are bones found in the limbs of most vertebrates. In humans, they
are the bones at the base of a toe or finger, the prominent, knobby ends of which
are often called the knuckles. In other vertebrates, proximal phalanges have a similar
placement in the corresponding limbs, be they paw, wing or fin. In many species, they
are the longest and thickest phalanx ('finger' bone);
Origin ID : 0004302;
Automatic exact mappings (from CISMeF team)
- Uberon cross reference
- connected to
Proximal-most phalanx within a digit.
