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What's the piece of skin between your thumb and pointer finger called?
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First web space: Web spaces (you have 4 of them) are the term used to describe the spaces between your thumb and index finger and between the fingers. The spaces contain skin and soft tissues that are critical to proper hand function.
Answered 12/26/2018
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1st web space: The space btw the thumb and the index finger is called the 1st web space. The spaces btw the other fingers are also webs, 2nd, 3rd and 4th respectively.
Answered 1/9/2019
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