Ultimately this is a question of semantics and depends on precisely how you define "finger". If you want a technical term that definitely includes the thumb, use "digit" or even better "phalanges." I'm not aware of a simple word that definitely excludes the thumb.
(Historically, "finger" has been inclusive of the thumb; it comes ultimately from a root word meaning "five" which only makes sense if the thumb is included.)
No, its not. The fingers all contain a middle phalanx whereas the thumb does not. The confusion comes from the fact that it is a digit. So each normal hand has 5 digits but only 4 fingers.
your thumb isn't a finger. They people had a long and big time disagreement about this matter, get with the program, you people are so 2009.
yes it is and tom is correct
Yes it is!
no
its the finger right next to your thumb
fore finger, middle,ring finger, little finger thumb
No, the small finger is medial to the thumb.
you put your thumb on a chair, then you sit down on your thumb, and boom, you're sittin o your thumb.
No, they are always different .
The thumb is called a thumb instead of a finger because it is smaller than a finger. A thumb also has 2 joints and a finger has 3.
Your forefinger is your pointer or index finger. It is the finger next to your thumb.
It is the measurement between the thumb and middle finger, thumb and ring finger and middle finger to ring finger.
its the finger right next to your thumb
Finger next to the thumb, i.e. To the immediate right of the thumb on your right hand To the immediate left of the thumb on your left hand
Everyone thinks that your middle finger is the longest finger on your hand, but according to doctors, the thumb (which is counted as a finger) is the longest. Your thumb does not end at the crease, it ends at the bone close to your wrist. your thumb is the longest finger on your hand!
No, the index finger is next to the thumb. Then the middle finger. Then the ring finger. Then the little finger, sometimes called pinky. no its the one between the middle finger and the thumb. The one you point it.
No. When the body is in the anatomical position, the thumb is further away from the midline. You say that the thumb is lateral to the ring finger.
fore finger, middle,ring finger, little finger thumb
The index finger is between your thumb and middle finger.
The thumb on the human hand has only two phalanges, or joints, whereas human fingers each have 3 phalanges. This give the thumb greater movement and enables it to do things the fingers can't do. Collectively the fingers and thumbs are known as digits. The thumb is said to be opposable to the fingers. By definition, the thumb is both a finger and not a finger. "Finger" can mean any of the four digits besides the thumb OR any digit including the thumb. It is up to the person to decide whether or not the thumb is considered a finger.
It is a thumb