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The scientific name for the thumb is the hallux. The analagous big toe is known as the pollux.
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What is the pollex?
The pollex is the correct anatomical term for the thumb.
Where on the body is your pollux?
The pollux is the anatomical name for the thumb.
Is the thumb medial to the ring finger?
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.
What is the position of the thumb to the little finger in the anatomical position?
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.
Is the thumb lateral to the little finger?
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.
What is pollicis?
The word pollicis in anatomy makes a reference to anything to do with the thumb. For example, the muscle Flexor pollicus longis refers to the muscle that causes flexion of the thumb, and has a long tendon. Try putting the term together with other anatomical terms and see if they make any sense! :)
What does pollicus mean?
"Pollicus" is a Latin term that translates to "thumb" in English. It is commonly used in anatomical terms to refer to muscles, tendons, or structures associated with the thumb.
What is the pollex?
The pollex is the correct anatomical term for the thumb.
What anatomical name is poliex?
Thumb?
Is the thumb proximal to the finger?
No, according to the anatomical position, the thumb is lateral to the fingers.
Where on the body is your pollux?
The pollux is the anatomical name for the thumb.
What is the anatomical position of the little finger to the thumb?
lateral
Is the thumb lateral digit of the hand?
In the anatomical position, yes it is.
Is the thumb is the lateral digit of the hand?
In the anatomical position, yes it is.
Is the thumb internal to the humerus?
The thumb would be external in relation to the humerus, if the body is laid in the anatomical position.
Is the thumb medial to the ring finger?
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.
What is the position of the thumb to the little finger in the anatomical position?
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.
