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TheRock![]() New user Anderson, Indiana 95 Posts ![]() |
I never paid much attention in Health Class and Biology class in school way back in my day.....
So when I see something that says "with the first phalanx of the index finger", I am lost. What is a phalanx, is it the top of a nuckle, the bend (underneath) of a knuckle, or what is it? |
Mustang![]() Veteran user London, England 316 Posts ![]() |
The index finger is the one next to your thumb, and the top phalanx is like the top section of your finger, like the little bit at the top that can bend over, with your finger print on it. The first phalanx I would assume, is the part just above your palm up to your middle knuckle.
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Corey Harris![]() Inner circle Kansas City, MO 1229 Posts ![]() |
The first phalanx of your index finger is the tip of your first finger.Fingers are Phalangies, the sections on each finger is a phalanx.
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sayer![]() New user Czech Republic 64 Posts ![]() |
WOW many medical students here :o))
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Frank Tougas![]() Inner circle Minneapolis, MN 1712 Posts ![]() |
Books written in that time period used that kind of language all the time. It was fairly common English. Youngsters like me had to wade through it all the time in order to learn those precious secrets of magic.
It explains why the newer "breed" is more into video and DVD. It also says something about the current state of affairs in our educational system, but that is a topic best left off a magic message board. Frank Tougas
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JohnLamberti![]() Elite user Los Angeles, CA 420 Posts ![]() |
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On 2005-08-25 00:08, Frank Tougas wrote: I disagree. I don't think that the fact that the word "phalanx" has fallen out of common usage is a commentary on the state of affairs in our educational system. There are many arguments to be made that education in this country is not the same as it once was (and many arguments that it is, in many respects, better than it once was.) But "phalanx" is just a word that isn't used very much anymore. There will always be folks who are more literate than others, regardless of the state of the educational system. |
coleman New user lahn-dahn, yoo-kay 34 Posts ![]() |
I find wikipedia handy (npi) for this kind of information:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phalanx which leads to here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phalanx_bones :) cole. x |
DomKabala![]() Inner circle I've grown old after diggin' holes for 2827 Posts ![]() |
Giobbi's Card College series of books have illustations with the correct nomenclature of the anatomy of the hand, inside the book covers. A very nice addition to an already remarkable set of books.
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Schismatized![]() New user 58 Posts ![]() |
I have had the same problem. I have my biology teacher on speed dial!
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