surely they are not just for biting
2006-08-28 10:58:26 · 10 answers · asked by alanstraughton 3 in Health ➔ Other - Health
Hello alanstraughton,
I am running a website about handresearch and your question is answered on my website with these words:
http://www.handresearch.com/hand/Evolutie/functieEngels.htm
"The nails have a surplus value for the hand grip as well. On the one side the nails can be used as a manipulative organ: one can use the nails for scratching and scraping, but for example one can use the nails as well for removing a plinter from our skin. On the other side nails have a stabilizing role. For the nails protect the nerve endings in the fingertips and this prevents the creation of callosity. Because of the nails we don't lose our‘finger-spitzen gefühl’."
Thanks for asking!
PS. You can also search more info in my handresearch-nail encyclopedia! Check:
http://www.handresearch.com/finger-nails/fingernail-encyclopedia.htm
2006-08-29 00:00:21 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Protection.
2006-08-28 17:59:47 · answer #2 · answered by Phoenix, Wise Guru 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
try picking up a coin w/ out using your nails. there are used for so many things that you do everyday; you just dont realize you are using them.
2006-08-28 18:05:16 · answer #3 · answered by hello_kitty_2004 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
To give yourself a good ol' scratchin, aaaaahhhh, that's good!!
2006-08-28 18:03:31 · answer #4 · answered by pauld81 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They used to be claws!
2006-08-28 18:01:04 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
so we can paint them all the pretty colours of the rainbow
2006-08-28 18:00:57 · answer #6 · answered by tjstarbe 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They are vestigial claws.
2006-08-28 18:00:35 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
look funny without them
2006-08-28 18:00:03 · answer #8 · answered by Tony Hi_teck 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
to scratch our azz and back
2006-08-28 18:00:38 · answer #9 · answered by from your dreams 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They are nature's 'tools'!
2006-08-28 18:00:21 · answer #10 · answered by Da Bomb 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋