Term Name:	interphalangeal joint of manus
Synonyms:	articulationes digitorum manus, articulationes interphalangeae manus, articulations of the digits, interphalangeal articulations of hand, interphalangeal joints of hand
Definition:	The interphalangeal articulations of hand are hinge-joints of the phalanges of the hand. There are two sets (except in the thumb): 'proximal interphalangeal joints' (PIP), those between the first (also called proximal) and second (intermediate) phalanges 'distal interphalangeal joints' (DIP), those between the second and third (distal) phalanges A similar group of articulations also function in the toes.
Ontology:	Uberon Ontology [UBERON:0007722]