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wrist
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wrist
Anatomy the joint between the forearm and the hand

wrist [rist]
(anatomy)
The part joining forearm and hand.
(mechanical engineering)
A set of rotary joints to which the end effector of a robot is attached. Also known as wrist socket.


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Compared with the RE level for members of the control group, the deviation from normality of spatial patterns of GS for people with a CVA was rather manifest in association with the additional stroke-related reduction in RE activity of the extensor carpi radialis muscle during contralateral movements of the elbow and wrist joints (Fig.
Sakai hypothesized that the reason for the resulting injuries was that both octave and large chord playing required marked spread between the thumb and little finger along with stabilization of the wrist joint.
DiFiori said there is compelling evidence that stress on the growth plates in young gymnasts' wrists may interfere with development of the wrist joint.
 
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