Depends. Each knuckle starts at the base of the finger.
So it all comes down to fingers. If you include thumbs as fingers, then you get 10 knuckles, but if you exclude thumbs, then you get 8 knuckles.
If your talking about how many will hit a person, form a fist and look at it. 4 from your fingers form a line, while the thumbs knuckle is out of the said line.
So, the cases for 8 and 10 are both valid, but 8 is more correct since thats the number your going to encounter in an average fist fight <!--emo&:)--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/smile.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='smile.gif' /><!--endemo-->
Including thumbs I counted 28 14 on each hand. No I'm not a freak lol I just included the ones nearest the nails; a knuckle after all is a joint isn't it? so shouldn't they be included?
then multiply by 2! since we have 2 hands! <!--emo&:p--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/tounge.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='tounge.gif' /><!--endemo-->
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then do the same for your feet.
feet have 48 knuckles.
48<feet> + 20 <hands> = dun dun duuuuun!!!! <!--emo&:p--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/tounge.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='tounge.gif' /><!--endemo-->
68 knuckles! hell i thought having a boner was great <!--emo&:p--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/tounge.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='tounge.gif' /><!--endemo--> LOL
Knuckle - The prominence of the dorsal aspect of a joint of a finger, especially of one of the joints connecting the fingers to the hand. (dictionary.com)
<!--QuoteBegin-The_Spectre+Feb 10 2004, 02:59 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (The_Spectre @ Feb 10 2004, 02:59 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> Knuckle - The prominence of the dorsal aspect of a joint of a finger, especially of one of the joints connecting the fingers to the hand. (dictionary.com)
Depending on whether you count only the joints connecting the finger to the hand as opposed to all the joints, you could arrive at 10 or 28.
There are no knuckles in the wrists or in the toes, at least according to the dictionary.com definition. <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd--> even with that picture I count 19 knuckles on one hand.
5 base, 5 first, 5 second 4 third (only in fingers (i.e. not the thumb)).
I always considered whereever your finger (and thumb) bent to be a knuckle. So I'd go with 38.
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So it all comes down to fingers. If you include thumbs as fingers, then you get 10 knuckles, but if you exclude thumbs, then you get 8 knuckles.
If your talking about how many will hit a person, form a fist and look at it. 4 from your fingers form a line, while the thumbs knuckle is out of the said line.
So, the cases for 8 and 10 are both valid, but 8 is more correct since thats the number your going to encounter in an average fist fight <!--emo&:)--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/smile.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='smile.gif' /><!--endemo-->
like...
how many do we have. i mean 8 and ten are both right... but whcih is the general belief?
No, knuckles, natch.
so theres two on the length of each finger, one per thumb and an extra 5 if your gunna count the connection between finger and hand.
that makes 14 per hand
if toes count aswell that takes it up to 48.
so were looking at anwhere between 8 and 48 ...
but shouldnt a topic of such great importance and depth be in the discussions forum?
*edit* wow i cant count*
wrist= 8
thumb= 3
index= 3
middle= 3
ring= 3
pinky= 3
add them up!
8
3
3
3
3
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20
then multiply by 2! since we have 2 hands! <!--emo&:p--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/tounge.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='tounge.gif' /><!--endemo-->
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then do the same for your feet.
feet have 48 knuckles.
48<feet> + 20 <hands> = dun dun duuuuun!!!! <!--emo&:p--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/tounge.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='tounge.gif' /><!--endemo-->
68 knuckles! hell i thought having a boner was great <!--emo&:p--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/tounge.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='tounge.gif' /><!--endemo--> LOL
<img src='http://www.hologic.com/prod-dr/images/hand-xray.jpg' border='0' alt='user posted image' />
Depending on whether you count only the joints connecting the finger to the hand as opposed to all the joints, you could arrive at 10 or 28.
There are no knuckles in the wrists or in the toes, at least according to the dictionary.com definition.
<img src='http://www.hologic.com/prod-dr/images/hand-xray.jpg' border='0' alt='user posted image' />
Depending on whether you count only the joints connecting the finger to the hand as opposed to all the joints, you could arrive at 10 or 28.
There are no knuckles in the wrists or in the toes, at least according to the dictionary.com definition. <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
even with that picture I count 19 knuckles on one hand.
5 base, 5 first, 5 second 4 third (only in fingers (i.e. not the thumb)).
I always considered whereever your finger (and thumb) bent to be a knuckle. So I'd go with 38.
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The knuckle to me has always been the joint at which a digit joins the hand.
Oh and if I was to punch someone properly only one knuckle would come in contact.
they consist or carpal bones....
which are connected by ligiments....
ligiments = connective tissue that connect bone to bone.... (dont quote... got it from bio class like long time ago so ya)