Another finger question

[qnr]

Strange to come up here and see the finger/thumb poll and other finger threads.

Just 30 minutes ago, I was goofing around and started wondering what the physiological reason was behind something.

How come, if I hold my hand above a surface and arch my fingers and thumb down so that the tips are in contact with the surface, I can easily raise every finger (and the thumb) vertically, except for the ring finger?

[kick-ass-bob]

1. because the tendons are attached differently

they connect more directly with the middle finger - making it impossible to raise that one alone.

[qnr]

3. OK, thanks

:hi:

/me refrains from making ID jokes

[kick-ass-bob]

4. :-D

:hi:

[Reverend_Smitty]

2. it has to do with the tendons in your hand

the same goes for your foot, it's damn near impossible (unless you have some freakish gift) to raise the middle 3 toes independently

[qnr]

5. Thank you, I hadn't gotten around to that yet. The foot-related goofing

off session was scheduled for mid-October :)

[dArKeR]

6. General AssClown

[texas1928]

7. I can raise mine.

just not as high as the others.

[qnr]

8. same here. I can get it off the surface, but that's about it n/t