metacarpal/tarsal-phalangeal joint
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A skeletal joint that connects a mesopodium bone and connects a proximal phalanx. [ OBOL:automatic ]
Synonyms: metapodial-phalangeal joint metapodium-phalanx joint metacarpo-tarsophalangeal joint
Term information
We include these joints as being part of the digits; this is consistent with the FMA, and makes classification easier. Note that digit and metapodial regions are part-disjoint