anatomical term for fingers.. isnt it dactylo?.. i know thats a root word for it?

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dont just guess to get the points.. back up your answer or give a link

Answer 1

phalanges. the thing your thinking of is i guess also correct
http://encarta.msn.com/dictionary_1861671141/dactylo-.html

Answer 2

The fingers are called digits. A problem arises with realization that there are three bones in the fingers. Structures that are nearer to the center of the body are referred to as being proximal, whole structures that are farther away are distal. A muscle that move the smallest bone in a finger towards the palm is called a flexor digiti minimus. Thus, an accurate description of a person curling the small finger is action by the flexor digiti minimus on the distal phalanx of the fourth finger. Uncurling the same finger requires action by the extensor digiti minimus on the distal phalanx. While this system may seem cumbersome, it is precise and unambiguous.
Distal interphalangeal joints are in the finger knuckles closest to the fingernails. Most dislocations in these joints are caused by trauma, and there is often an open wound in the location of the dislocation.


Proximal interphalangeal joints are the middle joints of the fingers. A dislocation in one of these joints is also known as a jammed finger or coach's finger. It is the most frequent hand injury in athletes, and it is especially common among those who play ball-handling sports, such as football, basketball and water polo. In most cases, the dislocation happens because the fingers are bent backward when an athlete tries to catch a ball or block a shot. Proximal interphalangeal joint dislocations also can happen when an athlete's fingers are twisted or bent by an opponent, especially when two athletes wrestle or grab for control of a ball.


Metacarpophalangeal joints are in the knuckles, located where the hand joins to the fingers. These joints connect the metacarpal bones in the palm with the first row of phalanges in the finger. Because these joints are very stable, metacarpophalangeal joint dislocations are less common than the other two types. When metacarpophalangeal dislocations do occur, they are usually dislocations of either the index finger or little finger (pinky).

Answer 3

That works as a prefix, but as a stand-alone word, fingers and toes are just phalanges.

Answer 4

The term is phalanges. Here's a link:http://education.yahoo.com/reference/gray/subjects/subject/56

Answer 5

That root word is not used except to denote an extra finger when it is called polydactyly. Dactyl literally means a moon not a finger.
Dactyls exist around cosmic bodies like asteroids.

Answer 6

anatomically the fingers are referred to as digits. The outermost bones are called the phalanges. The middle bones are called the meta-carpels and the bones that connect to the hand are called the carpels.

Answer 7

Phalanges or digits, but that can refer to either fingers or toes.

We also call them "fingers". Imagine that.

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