thumb

Summary

thumb is a class of anatomical entity^[1]. thumb ranks in the top 7% of class_of_anatomical_entity entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,456 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• thumb's instance of is recorded as class of anatomical entity^[3].
• thumb was followed by index finger^[4].
• thumb is a type of finger^[5].
• thumb is a type of particular anatomical entity^[6].
• thumb is part of hand^[7].
• thumb's Commons category is recorded as Thumbs^[8].
• thumb's anatomical location is recorded as hand^[9].
• thumb's NCI Thesaurus ID is recorded as C52834^[10].
• thumb's arterial supply is recorded as Princeps pollicis artery^[11].
• thumb's lymphatic drainage is recorded as deltopectoral nodes^[12].
• thumb's venous drainage is recorded as Dorsal venous network of hand^[13].

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Works and Contributions

Things named for thumb include inch^[14], an unit of length^[15]; rule of thumb^[16], an idiom^[17]; thumb war^[18], a hand game^[19]; and Tom Thumb^[20], a literary character^[21], founded in 1600^[22].

Why It Matters

thumb ranks in the top 7% of class_of_anatomical_entity entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,456 views/month).^[2] thumb has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[23] thumb is known by 26 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[24]

Entities named for thumb include inch^[14], an unit of length^[15]; rule of thumb^[16], an idiom^[17]; thumb war^[18], a hand game^[19]; and Tom Thumb^[20], a literary character^[21], founded in 1600^[22].