Glossary

 
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Claw Bones
The distal bones of the digits. These articulate with the intermediate phalanges.
These are called claw bones because they are modified to contain a claw.
Also known as distal phalanges, terminal phalanges, and ungual phalanges.
Cf. intermediate phalanges, proximal phalanges

Distal Phalanges of Domestic Cat Forefoot Revealing Paws 

     Bones of Domestic Cat Forefoot