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'''[[Distal]] [[phalanges]]''' (single ''distal phalanx'') are bones found in the limbs of most [[vertebrate]] [[skeleton]]s. In humans, they are the finger bones located furthest from the shoulder joint, and the toe bones located furthest from the hip. They have a corresponding ___location in the limbs of most other vertebrates, including the [[fin]]s of [[whale]]s and the [[wing]]s of [[bird]]s. They are also usually [[cone (
Very often, distal phalanges are tipped with [[claw]]s. In [[primate]]s, they are covered by a protective [[nail (anatomy)|nail]]. Animals which walk [[digitigrade locomotion|digitigrade]] (such as [[dog]]s) tread upon them, and humans commonly use them to push buttons, pinch, and hold small objects.
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