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Interphalangeal joints of hand
Other Terms:
Knuckles - small,
Interphalangeal joints of hand,
Articulationes interphalangeae manus,
Articulations interphalangiennes de la main
Description
The interphalangeal articulations are the joints between the individual phalanges of the fingers, the bases forming the articular sockets and the trochlear surfaces constituting the articular heads. The articulations are pure synovial hinge joints that bend forward in flexion and straighten backward in extension.
Latin
Articulationes interphalangeae manus
French
Articulations interphalangiennes de la main