What is the Scientific Name for Fingers and Toes? Is It Different?

The scientific name for fingers and toes is ‘digits.’ In medical and anatomical terms, fingers are referred to as ‘phalanges,’ which are the bones that make up the fingers. Similarly, the bones in the toes are also called ‘phalanges.’ Therefore, the scientific name for both fingers and toes is the same: ‘phalanges.’ However, fingers and toes are distinguished by their location on the body—fingers are on the hands, and toes are on the feet. Each hand and foot typically has five digits, consisting of three phalanges each, except for the thumb and big toe, which have two phalanges.