Body of phalanx of hand
Corpus phalangis manus
- Synonym: Shaft of phalanx of hand; Phalangeal shaft
- Related terms: Shaft of phalanx; Body of phalanx
Definition
The body tapers from above downward, is convex posteriorly, concave in front from above downward, flat from side to side; its sides are marked by rough which give attachment to the fibrous sheaths of the Flexor tendons.
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/).
