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The mound of Venus is beneath the thumb. The mound of Apollo (sometimes called the mound of the sun) is beneath the ring finger
The metacarpels are at the base of the thumb.
There is a pitcher's circle but no actual mound of dirt. There is a pitcher's circle but no actual mound of dirt.
The medical term for the joint at the base of your thumb is the carpometacarpal (CMC) joint. The CMC joint connects the metacarpal bone of the thumb to the trapezium bone in the wrist. This joint is crucial for the thumb's range of motion and overall hand function.
Yes, the thumb has two synovial joints: the carpometacarpal joint and the interphalangeal joint. These joints allow for the thumb to move in various directions and perform complex motions.
NoOnly after the pitched ball goes outside, "an imaginary circle"* that surrounds the pitching mound.*I know because I was called out for leaving the base too soon...
The pitchers mound
A circular hill is called a "round hill" or a "mound."
An ant mound is often called an anthill. Pronounced ant-hill.
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The thumb is called a thumb instead of a finger because it is smaller than a finger. A thumb also has 2 joints and a finger has 3.
The curve of your thumb is the part where it looks rounded, at the base of your thumb.