The ring finger is the fourth digit of the human hand, and the second most ulnar finger, located between the middle finger and the little finger. It is also called digitus medicinalis, the fourth finger, digitus annularis, digitus quartus, or digitus IV in anatomy. Image File history File links Metadata Size of this preview: 800 × 599 pixelsFull resolution (2288 × 1712 pixel, file size: 450 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) My own work,but its a different camera. ... For other uses, see Latin (disambiguation). ... Elseviers logo. ... For other uses, see Hand (disambiguation). ... The ulna (Elbow Bone) [Figs. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... This article is about the vulgar gesture. ... The little finger, often called the pinky in American English and pinkie in Scottish English (from the Dutch word pink, meaning little finger), is the most ulnar and usually smallest finger of the human hand, opposite the thumb, next to the ring finger. ... Human heart and lungs, from an older edition of Grays Anatomy. ...

Etymology

According to László A. Magyar, the names of the ring finger in many languages reflect an ancient belief that it is a magical finger. It is named after magic or rings, or called nameless. [1] A finger ring is a metal band worn as an ornament around a finger; it is the most common current meaning of the word ring. ...

1. The medical finger. Some cultures named it after its supposed magic power, especially the healing power. An example of the idea of its healing power is Bhaisajyaguru, the Medicine Buddha, who uses his right ring finger for medicine.
   • English: leech finger
   • German: Arztfinger (doctor's finger)
   • Japanese: kusuri-yubi (medicine finger)
   • Korean: yak-ji (medicine finger)
   • Latin: digitus medicinalis (medical finger)
2. The ring finger. Some cultures associated it to magic rings. This is particularly common in European languages.
   • Albanian: gishti i unazës (ring finger)
   • Croatian: prstenjak (ring finger)
   • Czech: prsteníček (ring finger)
   • Danish: ringfinger (ring finger)
   • Dutch: ringvinger (ring finger)
   • English: ring finger
   • French: annulaire (ring finger)
   • German: Ringfinger (ring finger)
   • Hebrew:קמיצה
   • Hungarian: gyűrűsujj (ring finger)
   • Icelandic: baugfingur (ring finger)
   • Italian: dito anulare (ring finger)
   • Latin: digitus annularis (ring finger)
   • Malay: jari manis (sweet finger)
   • Norwegian: ring(e)finger (ring finger)
   • Persian:'انگشت انگشتری' (ring finger)
   • Polish: palec serdeczny (lit. cordial finger, etymology is from "heart" - in Polish "serce" which means "heart", because it's rather "finger of heart") (ring finger)
   • Slovak: prstenník (ring finger)
   • Swahili: cha pete (of the ring)
   • Portuguese: dedo anelar (ring finger)
   • Romanian: degetul inelar (ring finger)
   • Spanish: dedo anular (ring finger)
   • Swedish: ringfinger (ring finger)
   • Tamil: Mothira Viral (ring finger)
   • Turkish: Yüzük parmağı (ring finger)
3. The nameless finger. Many cultures avoided the true name of a powerful entity, and called it indirectly or called it nameless.
   • Bulgarian: безименен пръст (nameless finger)
   • Cantonese: 無名指 mo ming ji (nameless finger)
   • Mandarin: 无名指 wúmíngzhǐ (nameless finger)
   • Finnish: nimetön sormi (nameless finger)
   • Japanese: nanashi-yubi (nameless finger)
   • Lithuanian: bevardis (nameless)
   • Persian: binàme (nameless)
   • Russian: bezymyannyi palets (nameless finger)
   • Sanskrit: anáman (nameless)
   • Tatar: atsyz parmak (nameless finger)
4. In other languages this finger takes its name from its place between the other fingers.
   • Latin: digitus medio proximus (the finger next to the middle)
   • Greek: paramesos παράμεσος (para = next to + mesos = in the middle: the finger next to the middle finger)
   • Serbian: domali prst (the finger next to the little)

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The wedding ring

Main Article: Wedding ring A wedding ring or wedding band consists of a precious metal ring, in certain countries (UK, USA, Brazil) worn on the base of the left ring finger – the fourth finger (counting from the thumb) of the left hand. ...

An artistic treatment of a couple's wedding rings from a Western style wedding.

In Western cultures a wedding ring is traditionally worn on the ring finger. According to tradition in some countries, the wedding ring is worn on the left ring finger because the vein in the left ring finger, referred to as the vena amoris was believed to be directly connected to the heart, a symbol of love. Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (374x922, 86 KB) File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file (pages on other projects are not listed): Ring finger Wedding invitation User:Mactographer Metadata This file contains additional information, probably added from the digital camera... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (374x922, 86 KB) File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file (pages on other projects are not listed): Ring finger Wedding invitation User:Mactographer Metadata This file contains additional information, probably added from the digital camera... For this articles equivalent regarding the East, see Eastern culture. ... A wedding ring or wedding band consists of a precious metal ring, in certain countries (UK, USA, Brazil) worn on the base of the left ring finger – the fourth finger (counting from the thumb) of the left hand. ... Latin name meaning, literally, vein of love. Ancient tradition established a belief that this vein ran directly from the heart to the third finger of the left hand. ... The heart and lungs, from an older edition of Grays Anatomy. ...

In medieval Europe, the Christian wedding ceremony placed the ring in sequence on the index, middle, and ring fingers of the left hand, representing the trinity — God the Father, God the Son, and God the Holy Spirit. The ring was then left on the ring finger. In a few European countries, the ring is worn on the left hand prior to marriage, then transferred to the right during the ceremony. For example, a Greek Orthodox bride wears the ring on the left hand prior to the ceremony, then moves it to the right hand after the wedding. For other uses, see Europe (disambiguation). ... Topics in Christianity Movements · Denominations · Other religions Ecumenism · Preaching · Prayer Music · Liturgy · Calendar Symbols · Art · Criticism Important figures Apostle Paul · Church Fathers Constantine · Athanasius · Augustine Anselm · Aquinas · Palamas · Luther Calvin · Wesley Arius · Marcion of Sinope Archbishop of Canterbury · Catholic Pope Coptic Pope · Ecumenical Patriarch Christianity Portal This box:      Christianity is... This article is about the Christian Trinity. ... Topics in Christianity Movements · Denominations Ecumenism · Preaching · Prayer Music · Liturgy · Calendar Symbols · Art · Criticism Important figures Apostle Paul · Church Fathers Constantine · Athanasius · Augustine Anselm · Aquinas · Palamas · Luther Calvin · Wesley Arius · Marcion of Sinope Coptic Orthodox Pope · Roman Catholic Pope Archbishop of Canterbury · Patriarch of Constantinople Christianity Portal This box:      Faith...

In Norway, Russia, Poland, Germany, Austria, Denmark, countries of former Yugoslavia and in Spain (except in Catalonia) the wedding ring is worn on the ring finger on the right hand. Yugoslavia (Jugoslavija in the Latin alphabet, Југославија in Cyrillic; English: South Slavia, or literary The Land of South Slavs) describes three political entities that existed one at a time on the Balkan Peninsula in Europe, during most of the 20th century. ... Anthem: Capital Barcelona Official language(s) Catalan,Spanish and Aranese. ...

In the Jewish wedding ceremony, the groom places the ring on the bride's index finger, and not ring finger; the ring is usually moved to the ring finger after the ceremony. The word Jew ( Hebrew: יהודי) is used in a wide number of ways, but generally refers to a follower of the Jewish faith, a child of a Jewish mother, or someone of Jewish descent with a connection to Jewish culture or ethnicity and often a combination...

In the Indian tradition, the right hand is considered as auspicious. Hence the wedding ring is worn on the right hand. However, despite tradition, some wear the ring on the left hand, matching cultural practice in some western countries.

Other

• There is evidence that the ratio between the lengths of the index finger and the ring finger is modulated by androgen exposure in the uterus.^[1]

• It is the weakest of the fingers on the hand, as it shares a flexor muscle with the middle and little fingers. It is the only finger that cannot be fully extended by itself separately.

The digit ratio is the ratio of the lengths of different digits, fingers or toes, typically as measured from the bottom crease where the finger joins the hand to the tip of the finger. ... The Index finger The index finger, pointer finger or forefinger is the second digit of a human hand, located between the thumb and the middle finger. ... Androgen is the generic term for any natural or synthetic compound, usually a steroid hormone, that stimulates or controls the development and maintenance of masculine characteristics in vertebrates by binding to androgen receptors. ... This article is about female reproductive anatomy. ...

References

• "Digitus Medicinalis — the Etymology of the Name" by László A. Magyar, Actes du Congr. Intern. d'Hist. de Med. XXXII., Antwerpen. 175-179., 1990, retrieved July 9, 2006

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