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Why is the thumb called the thumb?

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Anonymous

7y ago
Updated: 9/20/2021

A saddle joint is a joint with saddle-shaped articular surfaces that are convex in one direction and concave in another.
If you are a rider, your body produces the same sort of joint with the saddle that you are riding on.
Saddle joint is also known as a sellar joint as the adjacent surfaces at the ends of each bone are saddle-shaped, with the saddles meeting to form an X shape.

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