Where the proximal phalanx of middle finger sits in the skeleton
The proximal phalanx of the middle finger is the base segment, which joins the metacarpal. The middle finger has three phalanges: proximal, middle and distal. It is the longest of the three phalanges. It meets the rounded head of the metacarpal at the metacarpophalangeal joint and the middle phalanx at the proximal interphalangeal joint.
Frequently asked questions
Which part of the skeleton is the proximal phalanx of the middle finger in?
The proximal phalanx of the middle finger is one of the bones of the hand. The hand is made of eight carpal bones, five metacarpals and fourteen phalanges.
How many bones are in the hand?
Each hand has 27 bones: eight carpal bones in the wrist, five metacarpals in the palm and fourteen phalanges in the fingers.
Is there one proximal phalanx of the middle finger or a pair?
The proximal phalanx of the middle finger is paired: there is one on the left and one on the right, and this page covers both.
Which joints does the proximal phalanx of the middle finger form?
The metacarpophalangeal joint with the metacarpal at its base, and the proximal interphalangeal joint with the middle phalanx at its head.
Other bones of the hand
- Scaphoid
- Lunate
- Triquetral
- Pisiform
- Trapezium
- Trapezoid
- Capitate
- Hamate
- First metacarpal bone
- Second metacarpal bone
- Third metacarpal bone
- Fourth metacarpal bone
- Fifth metacarpal bone
- Proximal phalanx of thumb
- Distal phalanx of thumb
- Proximal phalanx of index finger
- Middle phalanx of index finger
- Distal phalanx of index finger
- Middle phalanx of middle finger
- Distal phalanx of middle finger
- Proximal phalanx of ring finger
- Middle phalanx of ring finger
- Distal phalanx of ring finger
- Proximal phalanx of little finger
- Middle phalanx of little finger
- Distal phalanx of little finger
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