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The word "pinkie" is derived from the Dutch word pink, meaning "little finger".. The earliest recorded use of the term "pinkie" is from Scotland in 1808. [1] The term (sometimes spelled "pinky") is common in Scottish English [2] and American English, [3] and is also used extensively in other Commonwealth countries such as New Zealand, Canada, and Australia.
Clinodactyly is a medical term describing the curvature of a digit (a finger or toe) in the plane of the palm, most commonly the fifth finger (the "little finger") towards the adjacent fourth finger (the "ring finger").
Consequently, also the terms second finger, third finger and fourth finger depend on the numbering system used in the context. Instead, the fifth finger will exclusively refer to the pinky, (also called the little finger), since the term is only used in the five-finger system.
The classification of ulnar polydactyly exists of either two or three types. The two-stage classification, according to Temtamy and McKusick, involves type A and B. In type A there is an extra little finger at the metacarpophalangeal joint, or more proximal including the carpometacarpal joint. The little finger can be hypoplastic or fully ...
Wartenberg's sign is a neurological sign consisting of involuntary abduction of the fifth (little) finger, caused by unopposed action of the extensor digiti minimi. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] This commonly results from weakness of some of the ulnar nerve innervated intrinsic hand muscles -in particular the palmar interosseous muscle to the little finger ...
“When our fingers and toes are submerged in water, the sympathetic nervous system triggers the blood vessels in our fingers and toes to constrict, causing skin wrinkles,” explains Ashley ...
The lateral part of this surface serves for the attachment of the fourth interosseus dorsalis; the medial part is smooth, triangular, and covered by the extensor tendons of the little finger. The palmar surface is similarly divided: Its lateral side (facing the fourth metacarpal) provides the origin for the third palmar interosseus , its medial ...
Washington's rise to fame began with his portrayal of Dr. Phillip Chandler in the NBC medical ... He has a "magic finger" After several fans took notice of his abnormally-shaped pinky finger, the ...