same state ; tlie collateral parts,the lingers and metacarjDals, are all in similar rela-tion ; there is no collateral differentiation. The feeble hand.—If the disengaged hand of afeeble child or woman is held out, we commonlysee a slight, but important, departure from thehand in rest. The thumb is… … -The Hand in Rest. healthy subject during sleep, also when the handhangs free and quiet, as when doing nothing, andin a state of mental quiescence, I have often seenit during quiet conversation, and in men whilewalking or travelling. The metacarpus is oftenslightly contracted, but not to such a…
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