Phalanges Phalanges of the left hand Phalanges are bones. There are 14 of them in each hand and foot. The phalanges (distal, middle and proximal) in the hand are the fingers and those in the feet are the toes. Human toe bones are usually shorter than the bones in the hand. Related pages[change | change source] Carpals Metacarpal Tarsals Metatarsals Bones of the hand Bones of the foot This short article about biology can be made longer. You can help Wikipedia by adding to it.