The 14 small bones of the toes or fingers.
Phalanx, bones of the fingers and toes; the digits. The thumb and big toe each have two phalanges; the other fingers and toes each have three, for a total of 14 on each hand or foot.
The bones of the fingers and toes (digits). The first digit (thumb/big toe) has two phalanges. Each of the remaining digits has three phalanges.
“Phalanges” is used as the plural of only the anatomical sense of “phalanx;” “phalanxes” is the plural for all other senses of “phalanx.”
The fingers, thumb, and toes are composed of tiny bones. Specifically, the thumb and big toe each consist of two phalanges, while the remaining fingers and toes are made up of three phalanges.