Knuckle
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The '''knuckles''' are the [[joint]]s of the [[finger]]s, which are brought into prominence when the [[hand]] is clenched and a fist is made. The word is derived from the diminutive of a word for bone, found in [[German language|German]] Knochen/Knoechlein. Medically, it is said that the knuckles are formed by the [[metacarpophalangeal joint|metacarpophalangeal]] and [[Interphalangeal articulations of hand|interphalangeal]] joints of the finger.
The knuckles at the base of the fingers are known as major knuckles while the knuckles at midfinger are known as minor knuckles.
==See also==
*[[Knuckle cracking]]
*[[Punch (strike)|Knuckle sandwich]]
*[[Knuckle-walking]]
*[[Knuckles the Echidna]]
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