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Index finger

The '''index finger''', also referred to as, '''pointer finger''', '''forefinger''', '''trigger finger''', '''digitus secundus''', or '''digitus II''', is the second finger of a human hand. It is located between the first and third digits - that is, between the thumb and the middle finger. It is usually the most dextrous and sensitive finger of the hand, though not the longest. A lone index finger often is used to represent the number 1 (number)|1, or when held up or moved side to side ('''finger-wagging'''), it can be an admonitory gesture. With the hand held palm out and the thumb and middle fingers touching, it represents the letter ''d'' in the American Sign Language alphabet. In sports, it can also represent victory, as some championship-winning teams raise their index finger (often saying "We're number one!") while posing for a championship team photo. Men are 2.5 times more likely than women to have an index finger which is shorter than their ring finger, and such ratios correlate with an increased likelihood of osteoarthritis, especially for women with such ratios.Arthritis & Rheumatism. news release, Jan. 2, 2008

Gestures

As mentioned above, the forefinger can be used for pointing. However, this gesture is considered rude in some countries (Ukraine, Russia and Chile for instance), in the former two pointing with the whole hand is considered polite. During the Bosnian war, Serbia|Serbo-Bosnian troops raised Three-finger salute (Serbian)|three fingers in a sign of victory (which represents the Father, Son and Holy Spirit - the way how orthodox Christians are crossing themselves), Bosnian Croats raised the two-finger V-sign and Muslims by nationality|Muslims (Bosniaks) raised one (after the tawhid|strict monotheism of Islam).

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Image:Creation of Adam (Michelangelo) Detail.jpg|''Sistine Chapel'', Detail, Michelangelo Image:Mathis Gothart Grünewald 024.jpg|Isenheim Altarpiece, Detail: Hl. John the Baptist Image:Jeanbaptiste.jpg|''John the Baptist'', Leonardo da Vinci Image:Plato-raphael.jpg|''The School of Athens'', Detail, Raphael Image:Dislocated finger x-ray.JPG|Lateral X-ray of left finger, showing proximal interphalangeal joint dislocation and fracture of the base of the middle phalanx

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External links

- Category:Gestures Category:Fingers

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