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Also known as fingers

A finger is a prominent digit on the forelimbs of most tetrapod vertebrate animals, especially those with prehensile extremities (i.e. hands) such as humans and other primates. Most tetrapods have five digits (pentadactyly), and short digits (i.e. significantly shorter than the metacarpal/metatarsals) are typically referred to as toes, while those that are notably elongated are called fingers. In humans, the fingers are flexibly articulated and opposable, serving as an important organ of tactile sensation and fine movements, which are crucial to the dexterity of the hands and the ability to gr

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A finger is a digit on the hand of humans and other animals with prehensile extremities, distinguished from toes by being notably elongated compared to the bones in the palm or foot. Fingers matter because their flexible joints and opposable design enable humans to sense texture and perform precise movements, which are essential for hand dexterity and grasping.

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Key facts

Anatomy.Name
Finger
Anatomy.Latin
digiti manus
Anatomy.Image
Human fingers both sides 2.jpg
Anatomy.Caption
The fingers of a left hand seen from both sides

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Research

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Wikidata facts

Part of
hand
Image
Polydactyly 01 Lhand AP.jpg
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Commons category
Fingers
topic's main category
Category:Fingers
anatomical location
hand
Commons gallery
Human fingers
different from
digit
NCI Thesaurus ID
C32608
topic has template
Q13406389
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