Which bones form the fingers and toes?

Which bones form the fingers and toes?

• A. Phalanges
• B. Carpals
• C. Metacarpals
• D. Tarsals

Answer: (A)

The bones that form the fingers and toes are the phalanges. These are the digit bones you find at the ends of the hands and feet. Each hand has 14 phalanges: three in each of the four fingers (proximal, middle, distal) and two in the thumb (proximal and distal); the feet have a similar arrangement for the toes. The other bone groups mentioned are not part of the digits themselves—carpals form the wrist, metacarpals form the bones of the palm, and tarsals form the ankle region.

The bones that form the fingers and toes are the phalanges. These are the digit bones you find at the ends of the hands and feet. Each hand has 14 phalanges: three in each of the four fingers (proximal, middle, distal) and two in the thumb (proximal and distal); the feet have a similar arrangement for the toes. The other bone groups mentioned are not part of the digits themselves—carpals form the wrist, metacarpals form the bones of the palm, and tarsals form the ankle region.