In the anatomical position of the hand the palm faces to anterior side. Because you use your palm as you flex it. You do not use the dorsal aspect of the hand normally. So in the anatomical position the palm faces on the anterior side. That way the thumb comes on lateral side to the fingers.
If standing in anatomical position with palms facing out, the thumb is the lateral digit of the hand, as lateral means "away from midline" vs. medial, which would be toward the midline of the body.
nah its medial
In the anatomical position, yes it is.
yes
DISTAL
medial
No. When the body is in the anatomical position, the thumb is further away from the midline. You say that the thumb is lateral to the ring finger.
In the anatomical position of the hand the palm is facing forward. The thumb is placed in contact with the index finger. You can see the picture of the anatomical position. It is better to see than describe the same.
Opposition is a special action of the hand, whereby the thumb and little finger are brought around to touch the fingertips. This action occurs at the joints between the carpal bones and the metacarpals of the thumb and little finger.
The fifth metacarpal articulates proximally with the little finger. The fifth proximal phalanx meets the fifth metacarpal at the knuckle of the pinkie finger.
The technical name for the fingernail is onyx
nah its medial
lateral
No, according to the anatomical position, the thumb is lateral to the fingers.
No. When the body is in the anatomical position, the thumb is further away from the midline. You say that the thumb is lateral to the ring finger.
In the anatomical position of the hand the palm is facing forward. The thumb is placed in contact with the index finger. You can see the picture of the anatomical position. It is better to see than describe the same.
In the anatomical position, the ring finger is lateral (to the side of) the little finger.
Hindi : Angutha,tarjani,madhyama,anamika,kanishtha English : thumb,forefinger or index finger,middle finger,ring finger, little finger.
Opposition is a special action of the hand, whereby the thumb and little finger are brought around to touch the fingertips. This action occurs at the joints between the carpal bones and the metacarpals of the thumb and little finger.
Thumb, index finger, middle finger, ring finger, little finger.
The fifth metacarpal articulates proximally with the little finger. The fifth proximal phalanx meets the fifth metacarpal at the knuckle of the pinkie finger.
The technical name for the fingernail is onyx
No, the index finger is next to the thumb. Then the middle finger. Then the ring finger. Then the little finger, sometimes called pinky. no its the one between the middle finger and the thumb. The one you point it.