Term Name: | interphalangeal joint of manus |
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Synonyms: | articulationes digitorum manus, articulationes interphalangeae manus, articulations of the digits, interphalangeal articulations of hand, interphalangeal joints of hand |
Definition: | The interphalangeal articulations of hand are hinge-joints of the phalanges of the hand. There are two sets (except in the thumb): 'proximal interphalangeal joints' (PIP), those between the first (also called proximal) and second (intermediate) phalanges 'distal interphalangeal joints' (DIP), those between the second and third (distal) phalanges A similar group of articulations also function in the toes. |
Ontology: | Uberon Ontology [UBERON:0007722] |