The pollex is the correct anatomical term for the thumb.
the thumb
Medial and distal
The pollex is the thumb and it has only 2 phalanges, the distal and the proximal. all of the other fingers have a distal, middle and proximal.
the another word you could say i have 5 fingers or you could say i have 4 thin fingers and 1 fat finger. many thanks, a student from rainham girls... i am year 7 please take my answer that is what i call it
We call that the Index finger. Most likely it was given this title due to the fact that we utilize it for pointing and it is most dominate finger utilized when searching documents, lists, information and indexes. It is also the first finger we use when searching through files. Thus, the "index" finger.
The Pollex refers to the Thumb.
Pollex Christi was created in 1997.
The Latin word for thumb is "pollex" you can also use "digitus".The Latin word for thumb is "pollex" you can also use "digitus".The Latin word for thumb is "pollex" you can also use "digitus".The Latin word for thumb is "pollex" you can also use "digitus".The Latin word for thumb is "pollex" you can also use "digitus".The Latin word for thumb is "pollex" you can also use "digitus".The Latin word for thumb is "pollex" you can also use "digitus".The Latin word for thumb is "pollex" you can also use "digitus".The Latin word for thumb is "pollex" you can also use "digitus".
Thumb
your thumb
Medial and distal
The pollex is the thumb and it has only 2 phalanges, the distal and the proximal. all of the other fingers have a distal, middle and proximal.
the another word you could say i have 5 fingers or you could say i have 4 thin fingers and 1 fat finger. many thanks, a student from rainham girls... i am year 7 please take my answer that is what i call it
The first, or preaxial, digit of the fore limb, corresponding to the hallux in the hind limb; the thumb. In birds, the pollex is the joint which bears the bastard wing.
The Latin word for "thumb" is pollex (-icis, m.).
Pollex. It means both 'thumb' and 'big toe'.
thumb: the thick short innermost digit of the forelimb