The term phalanges refers to the digital bones present in the feet and hands of most of the vertebrate animals of the animal kingdom. In case of the primates the thumbs and the tows of the animal has two phalanges and on the other hand, other bones have three phalanges. The phalanges are classified as long bones. Mainly, it can be said that the phalanges are the bones which can make up the toes of the foot and fingers of the hands. In the human body, there are almost 56 phalanges and in each of the hand and feet, there are 14 phalanges.  As per the human anatomy, it is observed that the far and middle phalanges are mostly fused with each other and this is called symphalangism. The phalanges of the hands are commonly known as the fingers and on the other hand the phalanges of the foot are more compressed in compressed than that of the phalanges of the hand. The name of the phalanges are based on their position that is the phalanges present in the distal area is referred to as distal phalanges. Like this, other phalanges are also named as per their position that is proximal or middle phalanges.  The phalanges which are present near the foot or the hands, those phalanges are called the proximal phalanges. This proximal phalanges generally joins the metatarsals of foot and sometimes it also joins the metacarpals of the hands. The phalanges are responsible for bending of the toes and hands. So, it can be said that this bending is also associated with balance of the individual as well. Thereby it can be said that the position of the phalanges also help in the jumping and running of an individual as well.  Hence, it can be said that by using phalanges individual can run, walk and jog in an easy manner.