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Head of Distal Phalanx of Thumb
Skeletal System

Head of Distal Phalanx of Thumb

Caput phalangis distalis pollicis

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Description

The head (tuft) is the expanded, flattened, distal end of the distal phalanx of thumb. It is the distal continuation of its body and is non-articular.

The head of the distal phalanx of thumb contains a tuberosity, which is found on its palmar surface.

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