biology daily - the biology and biochemistry encyclopedia
biology daily articles and research Encyclopedia Dictionary Forums biology research links Weblinks Pictures Articles Blogs Newsletter

Little finger

The little finger is the most ulnar and usually smallest finger of the human hand, opposite the thumb, next to the ring finger. It is also called the fifth finger, digitus minimus, digitus quintus, or digitus V in anatomy, and colloquially called the pinky finger.

A pinky promise (also known as a pinky swear) is when two people wrap their pinky fingers around the other person's pinky and makes a promise. Traditionally, it's considered binding and the person who breaks the promise must cut off their pinky finger.



07-14-2008 23:18:10
The contents of this article are licensed from Wikipedia.org under the GNU Free Documentation License. How to see transparent copy
BiologyDaily.com 2005. Legal info   Privacy