Skip to content ↓

To understand the bones and joints in our hands, we examined an x-ray then built a model of our hand using straws and pipe cleaners.

  • Each finger is made up of 3 bones and 3 hinge joints.
  • Hinge joints have limited movement compared to ball and socket joints.
  • 4d546afdb058453aa159285f74d5f1061x1

    4d546afdb058453aa159285f74d5f1061x1

    4d546afdb058453aa159285f74d5f1061x1.jpg
    22878
    4d546afdb058453aa159285f74d5f1061x1
  • c5daf57ad128477ca5cdfb07acb640221x1

    c5daf57ad128477ca5cdfb07acb640221x1

    c5daf57ad128477ca5cdfb07acb640221x1.jpg
    22877
    c5daf57ad128477ca5cdfb07acb640221x1
  • 471b9b2605ab4cb2bc68598c3a8b0aa51x1

    471b9b2605ab4cb2bc68598c3a8b0aa51x1

    471b9b2605ab4cb2bc68598c3a8b0aa51x1.jpg
    22876
    471b9b2605ab4cb2bc68598c3a8b0aa51x1
  • 56e86ea0b3e749bcac37fe4a2c7babd51x1

    56e86ea0b3e749bcac37fe4a2c7babd51x1

    56e86ea0b3e749bcac37fe4a2c7babd51x1.jpg
    22875
    56e86ea0b3e749bcac37fe4a2c7babd51x1