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Life Sciences => Physiology & Medicine => Topic started by: Jerryade on 07/06/2008 12:39:40

Title: Why do we have marks on our palms?
Post by: Jerryade on 07/06/2008 12:39:40

Jeremiah asked the Naked Scientists:

What is the function of the marks which are the human palm (on the face of the hand)?

What do you think?

Title: Why do we have marks on our palms?
Post by: iko on 07/06/2008 12:41:56

Easy.  To have our future predicted by wonderful gipsies!  [;D] [;D] [;D]

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Title: Why do we have marks on our palms?
Post by: Madidus_Scientia on 08/06/2008 10:00:03

They're just the crease marks formed from when you close your hand

Title: Why do we have marks on our palms?
Post by: chris on 08/06/2008 15:39:40

But babies have them too, and some genetic conditions - like trisomy 21 - are associated with a single palmar crease, so it cannot be that simple. There must be a developmental reason for their presence.

Chris

Title: Why do we have marks on our palms?
Post by: Madidus_Scientia on 08/06/2008 18:34:48

Interesting. Maybe its to do with grip, like fingerprints