Scientists group the foot’s bones into into the phalanges, tarsal bones, and metatarsal bones. The bones and joints in the feet experience wear and tear, so conditions that cause damage to the ...

The finger bones are made up of 14 narrow bones called phalanges. Each of the four fingers consists of a proximal, middle, and distal phalanx. The thumb has a proximal and distal phalanx only.

Bunions form on the base of the big toe when the long metatarsal bone shifts toward the inside of the foot and its phalanx bones angle toward the second toe. As the soft tissue of the foot rubs up ...