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Fine motor skills are the coordination of small muscle movements which occur e.g., in the fingers, usually in coordination with the eyes. In application to motor skills of hands (and fingers) the term dexterity is commonly used. The term 'dexterity' is defined by Latash and Turrey (1996) as a 'harmony in movements' (p. 20).
Arachnodactyly. Arachnodactyly (" spider fingers ") is a medical condition that is characterized by fingers and toes that are abnormally long and slender, in comparison to the palm of the hand and arch of the foot. In some cases, the thumbs of an individual with the condition are pulled inwards towards the palm. This condition is present at birth.
Athlete's foot, known medically as tinea pedis, is a common skin infection of the feet caused by a fungus. [ 2 ] Signs and symptoms often include itching, scaling, cracking and redness. [ 3 ] In rare cases the skin may blister. [ 6 ] Athlete's foot fungus may infect any part of the foot, but most often grows between the toes. [ 3 ]
Pitted keratolysis. Pitted keratolysis (also known as keratolysis plantare sulcatum, [1] keratoma plantare sulcatum, [1] and ringed keratolysis[1]) is a bacterial skin infection of the foot. [2] The infection is characterized by craterlike pits on the sole of the feet and toes, particularly weight-bearing areas.
Dyshidrosis is a type of dermatitis, characterized by itchy vesicles of 1–2 mm in size, on the palms of the hands, sides of fingers, or bottoms of the feet. [8] Outbreaks usually conclude within three to four weeks, but often recur. [4][8] Repeated attacks may result in fissures and skin thickening. [7] The cause of the condition is not known.
Young toddlers (12 months) have a wider midfoot than older toddlers (24 months). The foot will develop greater contact area during walking. Maximum force of the foot will increase. Peak pressure of the foot increases. Force-time integral increases in all except the midfoot. The lateral toes did not show a pattern in development of walking.
They say that all a mother prays for is that her baby is born with 10 fingers and 10 toes... but what about 10 fingers and 10 toe-finger hybrids?
Id reactions (also known as disseminated eczema[1] and generalized eczema[1]) are types of acute dermatitis developing after days or weeks at skin locations distant from the initial inflammatory or infectious site. They can be localised or generalised. [2][3] This is also known as an autoeczematous response[4] and there must be an identifiable ...