Does anyone know the name of the piece of skin between your thumb and finger?

1 ⤊

2007-02-23 23:26:53 · 5 answers · asked by missdisney1 2 in Health ➔ General Health Care ➔ First Aid

It's called the Purlicue

2007-02-24 00:17:43 · answer #1 · answered by searchpup 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋

The space between the thumb and the forefinger is the First Web Space. They are numbered sequentially from there (Second, Third and Fourth.)

2007-02-24 02:22:32 · answer #2 · answered by Drdisaia 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋

As searchpup said PURLICUE - The space between the thumb and extended forefinger.

2007-02-24 13:20:16 · answer #3 · answered by Georgie 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋

I thought it was just called webbing...I don't know if it has a specific name.

2007-02-23 23:36:33 · answer #4 · answered by Heather K 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋

close,, web space.

2007-02-24 00:14:18 · answer #5 · answered by nickname 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋