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  2. Thumb - Wikipedia

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    The precision and power grip are defined by the position of the thumb and fingers where: The power grip is when the fingers (and sometimes palm) clamp down on an object with the thumb making counter pressure. Examples of the power grip are gripping a hammer, opening a jar using both your palm and fingers, and during pullups.

  3. Pinch (action) - Wikipedia

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    A pinch is a grip of a flexible object in which a portion is taken between two fingers, until it hurts, or something of resemblance and squeezed so the gripped portion of the object is lifted from its normal level. By extension, that which is taken in the grip is referred to as a "pinch". When the fingers are used to perform a pinch, the action ...

  4. Grip strength - Wikipedia

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    Grip strength is the force applied by the hand to pull on or suspend from objects and is a specific part of hand strength. Optimum-sized objects permit the hand to wrap around a cylindrical shape with a diameter from one to three inches. Stair rails are an example of where shape and diameter are critical for proper grip in case of a fall.

  5. Dupuytren's contracture - Wikipedia

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    The ring finger followed by the little and middle fingers are most commonly affected. [2] It can affect one or both hands. [8] The condition can interfere with activities such as preparing food, writing, putting the hand in a tight pocket, putting on gloves, or shaking hands. [2] The cause is unknown but might have a genetic component. [4]

  6. Fine motor skill - Wikipedia

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    Fine motor skill. Fine motor skill (or dexterity) is the coordination of small muscles in movement with the eyes, hands and fingers. The complex levels of manual dexterity that humans exhibit can be related to the nervous system. Fine motor skills aid in the growth of intelligence and develop continuously throughout the stages of human development.

  7. Masonic ritual and symbolism - Wikipedia

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    Masonic ritual is the scripted words and actions that are spoken or performed during the degree work in a Masonic lodge. [1] Masonic symbolism is that which is used to illustrate the principles which Freemasonry espouses. Masonic ritual has appeared in a number of contexts within literature including in "The Man Who Would Be King", by Rudyard ...

  8. How to Do the Close-Grip Bench Press for Stronger Reps - AOL

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    Start by getting into the proper bench press position on a flat bench. Drive your shoulders into the bench, squeezing your abs and glutes and driving your heels into the floor. Reach up to the bar ...

  9. Finger - Wikipedia

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    Although each finger seems to move independently, moving one finger also moves the other fingers slightly which is called finger interdependence or finger enslaving. [14] [15] [16] Fingers do not contain muscles (other than arrector pili). The muscles that move the finger joints are in the palm and forearm. The long tendons that deliver motion ...