Knuckle 3125571 225766171 2008-07-15T08:42:58Z 68.9.149.67 {{otheruses}} 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]] {{1911}} [[Category:Hand]] {{anatomy-stub}} [[es:Nudillos]] [[simple:Knuckle]]