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The thumb is called a thumb instead of a finger because it is smaller than a finger. A thumb also has 2 joints and a finger has 3.
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What is the finger called that is next to your thumb?
the pointer or the index finger
What are the monkeys first finger called?
Thumb
Is the index finger the middle finger?
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.
What is the skin between your thumb and index finger called?
The spot between the index finger and the thumb is called the thumb web space. The information is hard to find but is mentioned in the link below (in the section labeled "Causes"). Note: The link shows a birth abnormality, but "thumb web space" is the term for the normal appearance of thumb and index finger.
What the space from thumb to little finger called?
A span.
What is the medical term meaning the skin between your thumb and index finger?
The area between the thumb and index finger (digitus secundus manus, pointer finger, or forefinger), is called the thenar space. The skin is called webbing. In other sources it is called thumb webbing. The muscles at the base of the thumb form the thenar eminence.
What is thumb opposition?
The action of pressing your thumb (the fat yet short finger on the end) against any other finger is called opposition.
What is the name of human finger in hand?
fore finger, middle,ring finger, little finger thumb
What is the middle part between your thumb and pointer on your hand called?
sinder finger sinder finger That is called the ring finger. Because that is the finger most commonly used when wearing a wedding ring.
What are all your fingers called?
(Right hand) (Left to Right)Pinky,Ring finger,Middle finer,Pointer,ThumbIn layman's terms: forefinger, middle finger, ring finger and pinky finger. Most consider the thumb a thumb and not a finger. I disagree.
What are the five fingers called?
A normal human doesn't have five fingers on one hand. You only have four because you call you pinky the pinky fingerand you call your ring the ring finger, you call the middle the middle finger, you call the index the index finger. But you don't call the thumb the thumb finger it is just a thumb. So you really only have four fingers not five.
What is it called when you place your middle finger and thumb together in meditation?
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