Darn Ring Finger

[PeteyK]

Does it annoy anyone else that ur ring finger moves when u move ur pinky finger? like why can't ur hand just have all pointer fingers, it would make life a lot easier.

[*Narkissos*]

thread of the week

[x_moe]

how would it make life easier ?

[chest6]

hahahahahahaha this thread is awesome.

I expect many more like it tmr when i wake up

[KingOfTheCastle]

i know what you mean =(

[Schmidty]

this is awsome

[rbehniwal]

hahah I sat here trying to hold my ring finger still it's not working too good.

[QuieTSToRM33]

[STYLE74]

BAHAHAHAHAHA....I fvcken knew as soon as I saw Quiets name before I even clicked on the thread that there would be one of these in here...........Quiet you whore, you're so predictable...lol

[Schmidty]

hahah I sat here trying to hold my ring finger still it's not working too good.

HAHAHA Me to

[STYLE74]

I really don't know what the fvck you guys are talking about but I can do it.

[PeteyK]

i made this thread around 3 am and my brain stops working around 1...

[numbat]

Its moves with your pinky to clear out for maximum visibility of the middle finger..

[PeteyK]

here is the most annoying thing...try and keep ur pinky finger completely straight bend ur ring finger as much as possible. my pinky always tries to bend with it. UGH that agrivates me

[numbat]

When you flex your fingers (bend them forward to form a fist) or extend
them (straighten them out) the fingers move at three joints. The joint
closest to the hand is the metacarpophalangeal joint, next is the
proximal interphalangeal joint and last is the distal interphalangeal
joint. There are different sets of muscles to control these joints in
different ways. When you extend your fingers you use the extensor
digitorum muscle, which tries to extend the fingers at all three joints
simultaneously. To flex the fingers at only one joint you need to
selectively overpower the extensor digitorum muscle.

General finger flexion is controlled by three groups of muscles – flexor
digitorum superficialis and flexor digitorum profundus and the
lumbricals. Flexor digitorum profundus crosses all three finger joints
and so, when acting alone, will flex all three joints simultaneously.
Flexor digitorum superficialis crosses only the first two joints and so
cannot flex the distal interphalangeal joint. The lumbricals arise from
the tendons of the flexor digitorum profundus muscle but insert onto the
common extensor sheath of the extensor digitorum muscle. When a lumbrical
contracts in isolation it causes the finger to flex at the
metacarpophalangeal joint and extend at the proximal and distal
interphalangeal joints. People have different abilities to control the
independent movement of their fingers – some of these abilities are
learned and some are natural – but they are basically the function of
these three muscles. This interplay of muscle function basically explains
how you can move your middle and ring fingers. Try an experiment. Grasp
the middle of your right forearm tightly between the index finger and
thumb of your left hand. Now wiggle the fingers of your right hand, make
a fist, move each finger independently. When you do this you should be
able to feel both the extensor and flexor muscles acting in your forearm.

The index finger and pinky are special cases. Both fingers have distinct
and independent extensor muscles (extensor indicis and extensor digiti
minimi). The action of these muscles allows you to fully extend your
index finger or pinky while the other fingers are flexed. Notice that you
cannot make a fist and then independently and fully extend your ring or
middle fingers. When you make the rude gesture with the middle finger the
other fingers are not fully flexed, you actually need to use your thumb
to keep the other fingers flexed against the palm.

The flexor digitorum muscles are power muscles, without much independent
control. When you flex your ring finger you are using these flexor
muscles, which to some extend are acting upon all the fingers
simultaneously. Notice carefully, in most people when they flex just the
ring finger they are still producing some movement in the other fingers,
especially the middle finger. The pinky won’t move much, if at all,
because it has the extensor digiti minimi muscle to keep it extended. The
middle finger doesn’t move much because it is a longer finger and
the “slack” that forms in the extensor digitorum tendon by flexing one of
the other fingers will not affect it as much. However, when you flex the
pinky at the proximal interphalangeal joint you need to overcome the
power of extensor digitorum to keep the other joints extended. Because
the ring finger does not have an independent extensor muscle it must flex
along with the pinky.

There are some people that do have independent extensor muscles for the
middle and ring fingers. Having one for the middle finger is fairly
common – about 1 in 20 people. Having an independent ring finger extensor
is less common. However, if you can find someone who can keep their ring
finger straight while they flex their pinky you will have found one of
those people with the independent ring finger extensor muscle.

[chest6]

Im gonna try to find one of those ppl now!