Revealing Paws

Relating to, or located towards, the centre of the main body.

The distal parts of a limb, such as fingers or toes.

These are named and identified by Roman numerals.

In a pentadactyl (five-fingered or five-toed) arrangement, the most medial digit, if present, is I (e.g. the human thumb) and the most lateral is V (e.g. the human little finger).

The bones of the metacarpus, between the carpus (wrist) and the phalanges (fingers).

The bones of the metatarsus, between the tarsus (ankle) and the phalanges (toes).

Bones between the proximal phalanges and the distal phalanges.

Distal bones of the digits.

Articulate with the intermediate phalanges.

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