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distal phalanx

coffin bone

pedal bone

The most distal of the phalanges, located within the hoof capsule (hence the name 'coffin' bone). As it is in the horse's foot, the term pedal bone is also used interchangeably. A further term for the same bone is 'P3', relating to its position as the third phalanx.

The bone is irregularly shaped with a convex dorsal (parietal) surface, a concave solar surface and an articular surface where it forms a joint with the middle phalanx (short pastern bone).

Hufbein n
phalange distale f
os du pied m
osso triangolare m
falange distale f
terza falange f
falange distal f
tejuelo m
falange distal f
hoefbeen n
hovben
hovben
P3
kost kopytní, distální článek prstu f
Phalanx distalis f
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