How many phalanges are in the five fingers?

Each finger on a human hand has three phalanges, except for the thumb, which has two. Therefore, when calculating the total number of phalanges in the five fingers, you would add the phalanges from each finger as follows:

• Four fingers (index, middle, ring, and pinky) each have 3 phalanges: 4 fingers x 3 phalanges = 12 phalanges.

• The thumb has 2 phalanges.

When you combine these, the total becomes 12 + 2 = 14 phalanges. This is why the choice stating 14 is the correct answer.