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Carpals, Metacarpals, and Phalanges (The Hand)

Human hand bones

Human hand bones

Fingers are made up of proximal, intermediate, and distal phalanges. The thumb lacks an intermediate phalange.

This is a color illustration of human hand bones. It shows how fingers are made up of proximal, intermediate, and distal phalanges. The thumb lacks an intermediate phalange. It also shows the metacarpals and carpals.

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