Physiological functions of the human finger

Journal of Physiology and Pharmacology

Volumn 59, Issue SUPPL. 5, 2008, Pages 69-74

  Dumont, C ^a   Burfeind, H ^a   Kubein Meesenburg, D ^a   Hosten, N ^b   Fanghanel, J ^b   Gredes, T ^b   Nagerl, H ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GÖTTINGEN   (Germany)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GREIFSWALD   (Germany)

Author keywords

Morphology of the human finger; Physiological function; Restriction of motion

Indexed keywords

ARTICULAR CARTILAGE; CONFERENCE PAPER; FINGER; HUMAN; JOINT FUNCTION; JOINT MOBILITY; KINEMATICS; METACARPOPHALANGEAL JOINT; MUSCLE FORCE; SYNOVIAL FLUID;

FINGER JOINT; FINGERS; HUMANS; METACARPOPHALANGEAL JOINT; MODELS, BIOLOGICAL; MOVEMENT; MUSCLE, SKELETAL;

EID: 57349197932     PISSN: 08675910     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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