Proximal phalanx of foot
Phalanx proximalis pedis
- Latin synonym: Os phalangeum proximale pedis
- Synonym: Proximal phalangeal bone of foot
- Related terms: Proximal phalanx
Definition
Proximal phalanges are on the first row of the phalanges of the foot. The body of each is compressed from side to side, convex above, concave below. The base is concave; and the head presents a trochlear surface for articulation with the second phalanx.
This definition incorporates text from a public domain edition of Gray's Anatomy (20th U.S. edition of Gray's Anatomy of the Human Body, published in 1918 – from http://www.bartleby.com/107/).
