MacaronianMeatballs
MacaronianMeatballs t1_j28f5e8 wrote
Reply to comment by ElfMage83 in TIL that the human hand has a unique network of blood vessels, nerves and tendons called the "anatomic snuff box". This area is located on the back of the hand, between the thumb and index finger, and is named for its historical use as a place to hold snuff (a type of finely ground tobacco) by jakebig
I figured the average person in the sub wouldn’t be familiar with the term
MacaronianMeatballs t1_j24shhx wrote
Reply to TIL that the human hand has a unique network of blood vessels, nerves and tendons called the "anatomic snuff box". This area is located on the back of the hand, between the thumb and index finger, and is named for its historical use as a place to hold snuff (a type of finely ground tobacco) by jakebig
It’s where you can experience pain if you have a a scaphoid fracture in your hand with a fall on an outstretched hand !
MacaronianMeatballs t1_j28r83m wrote
Reply to comment by ElfMage83 in TIL that the human hand has a unique network of blood vessels, nerves and tendons called the "anatomic snuff box". This area is located on the back of the hand, between the thumb and index finger, and is named for its historical use as a place to hold snuff (a type of finely ground tobacco) by jakebig
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