SIMIAN LINE - How the single palmar crease was named the simian line!

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Explained:
the Name of The Simian Line!

The term simian line origins in the fact that in primates (or simians) 'transversal' palmar creases resemble the usual condition.


How the single palmar crease was named the simian line!

The single palmar transverse crease was named as the simian line / simian crease because of the fact that the hands of 'simians' (a synonym for: 'monkeys' and 'apes') are usually characterised by the presence of various horizontal creases which transverse the full simian hand.

So, the word 'simian line' stems merely from its resemblance to the palmar creases which are supposed to be found in the hands of primates.

Quote from R.S. Bali:

"Paul Broca (1877) was the first to stir up interest among anthropologists in the simian crease. He introduced the ethnic element in creases. Cararra (1893) and Fere (1900) studied the frequency of simian creases in Italian and French soldiers, respectively. The single transverse palmar line, which runs across the palm, is typically for most simians and, therefore, gets the name "Simian Crease"."

By the way, researchers & experts in science often prefer to use other names to describe simian lines, merely because of the 'primate' connotation.

What have been the major milestones in the history of the simian line after R.L. Down discovered the significance of the 'single palmar transverse crease' in Down's syndrome in 1906? One of the key-issue to start with is the fact that the prevalence of the simian line significantly varies with enthnicity around the world ...more.

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The history of the simian line!


The hand of primates versus the human hand:

The hands of primates versus the human hand.

THE SIMIAN LINE BY DETAIL:

INTRO: The simian line: a minor physical anomaly!

HOW TO RECOGNIZE Simian Lines?
WHY THE NAME Simian Line?
HISTORY of the Simian Line
ETHNICITY & the Simian Line
HEALTH & the Simian Line
PSYCHOLOGY & BEHAVIOR: the Simian Line
BIG FIVE PROFILING: personality & Simian Line
PSYCHODYNAMIC PROFILES: the Simian Line
HAND SIGN TUTOR: Simian Line - quick summary
FAMOUS PEOPLE with Simian Lines [80+ celebs]
PROJECTS related to the Simian Line
ONLINE READINGS for the Simian Line
SYNONYMS for the Simian Line

The major hand lines.The simian line: a single palmar crease.

- NORMAL HAND LINES versus THE SIMIAN LINE -

SIMIAN LINE & HAND DIAGNOSTICS:

The hand in DOWN SYNDROME!
_- Down syndrome case study 1
_- Down syndrome case study 2

The hand in FRAGILE-X SYNDROME!
_- Fragile-X syndrome case study 1
_- Fragile-X syndrome case study 2
_(In people with autism 2% to 6% have Fragile-X syndrome!)

The hand in DIABETES MELLITUS!
The hand in RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS!
The hand in PSORIASIS!
The hand in SCHIZOPHRENIA!

The hand in Extraversion & Introversion


HAND TESTS:

MARFAN SYNDROME hand test!


Video: hand of a gorilla (2 transversal palm lines)


MORE HAND DIAGNOSTICS:

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Sydney line
Life line
Marriage line
Palm reading lines
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Understanding hand shape!
Fingerprints (+ dermatoglyphics)
The Hypothenar whorl
What can finger length reveal?
The 5th finger (pinky)
The fingernail tutor
HAND SIGN TUTOR: Simian Line

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