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How many bones are located in the fingers? (hint: pay attention to terminology)

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How many bones are located in the fingers?

(hint: pay attention to terminology)

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In the human hand, there are 27 bones in total. If we focus specifically on the fingers, also known as phalanges, we find that there are 14 bones in total. Each finger, except the thumb, has 3 bones - proximal, middle, and distal phalanx. The thumb only has 2 - the proximal and distal phalanx. So, if we add these up, we get 3 bones for each of the four fingers (3*4=12) and 2 for the thumb, giving us a total of 14 bones in the fingers.

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