The interphalangeal articulations of hand are hinge-joints of the phalanges of the hand. There are two sets (except in the thumb): 'proximal interphalangeal joints' (PIP), those between the first (also called proximal) and second (intermediate) phalanges 'distal interphalangeal joints' (DIP), those between the second and third (distal) phalanges A similar group of articulations also function in the toes. [ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Interphalangeal_articulations_of_the_hand ]
Term information
- UMLS:C0016125 (ncithesaurus:Interphalangeal_Joint_of_the_Hand)
- null:http://linkedlifedata.com/resource/umls/id/C0016125
- EMAPA:36336
- null:http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Interphalangeal_articulations_of_the_hand
- NCIT:C32868
- null:http://www.snomedbrowser.com/Codes/Details/303280009
- FMA:35285
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The interphalangeal articulations of hand are hinge-joints of the phalanges of the hand. There are two sets (except in the thumb): 'proximal interphalangeal joints' (PIP), those between the first (also called proximal) and second (intermediate) phalanges 'distal interphalangeal joints' (DIP), those between the second and third (distal) phalanges A similar group of articulations also function in the toes.
consider renaming: 'finger' is ambiguous as the term in some usages excludes the thumb (we include it)
articulationes digitorum manus
articulationes interphalangeae manus
interphalangeal joint of hand
articulations of the digits
interphalangeal articulations of hand
IP joint
interphalangeal joints of hand
Term relations
- interphalangeal joint
- manus joint
- connects some phalanx of manus
- connects min 2 phalanx of manus and connects max 2 phalanx of manus
- part of some manual digit