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Snuffbox, small, usually ornamented box for holding snuff (a scented, powdered tobacco). The practice of sniffing or inhaling a pinch of snuff was common in England around the 17th century; and when, in the 18th century, it became widespread in other countries as well, the demand for decorated
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Nov 22, 2023 · The medial and lateral borders of the snuffbox are made up of three muscles that act on the thumb: the abductor pollicis longus. extensor pollicis brevis. extensor pollicis longus. Figure 2. Surface landmarks of the anatomical snuffbox. These muscles are called the “outcropping” muscles of the thumb because they protrude out from beneath ...
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Dec 14, 2022 · This snuff-box is located in the Smith College Museum of Art in Northampton, Massachusetts. It was created by Parisian goldsmith Charles-Barnabe Sageret in 1768. It was given as a gift to the museum in 1958 by Ernest Gottlieb. It is a small object, measuring around 2.5 inches. The box is an oval shape.
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The anatomical snuffbox (also known as the radial fossa), is a triangular depression found on the lateral aspect of the dorsum of the hand. It is located at the level of the carpal bones and best seen when the thumb is abducted.In the past, this depression was used to hold snuff (ground tobacco) before inhaling via the nose – hence it was given the...
The tendons of the APL and EPB indicate the lateral (anterior) boundary of the anatomical snuff box, and the tendon of the EPL indicates the medial (posterior) boundary of the box. The radial artery crosses the floor of the snuff box, where its pulsations may be felt. The scaphoid and, less distinctly, the trapezium are palpable in the floor of the...
The main contents of the anatomical snuffbox are the radial artery, a branch of the radial nerve, and the cephalic vein.The radial artery crosses the floor of the anatomical snuffbox in an oblique manner. It runs deep to the extensor tendons. The radial pulse can be palpated in some individuals by placing two fingers on the proximal portion of the ...
The three muscles acting on the thumb (APL, EPB, and EPL) are deep to the superficial extensors and emerge (“crop out”) from a furrow in the lateral part of the forearm that divides the extensors. Because of this characteristic, they are referred to as outcropping muscles. The tendons of the APL and EPB bound the triangular anatomical snuff box lat...
Fractures of the ScaphoidIn the anatomical snuffbox, the scaphoid and the radius articulate to form part of the wrist joint. In the event of a blow to the wrist (e.g falling on an outstretched hand), the scaphoid takes most of the force. If localized pain is reported in the anatomical snuffbox, a fracture of the scaphoid is the most likely cause.Th...
Oct 2, 2023 · The Anatomical Snuffbox. The anatomical snuffbox (also known as the radial fossa), is a triangular depression found on the lateral aspect of the dorsum of the hand. It is located at the level of the carpal bones, and best seen when the thumb is extended. In the past, this depression was used to hold snuff (ground tobacco) before inhaling via ...
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Chinese snuff bottle made of carved lacquer and jade, c. 18th century French 18th-century snuff box Painting of a man taking snuff using the thumb and index finger method A man takes snuff from a box in a 19th-century painting. The indigenous populations of Brazil were the first people known to have used ground tobacco as snuff.
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