finger pad
Digit's soft tip
The fleshy underside of a fingertip, where fingerprints are found.
Finger pads are dense with nerve endings, making them highly sensitive to touch, pressure, and texture: She tested the water temperature with her finger pad.
In anatomy and forensics, the term distinguishes this area from the fingertip generally.
- touchscreenInput-sensitive display panel
- touch screenInput surface sensing contact
- feelPerceive by touch
- soft tissueNon-rigid body structures
- pressApply force downward
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finger anatomy location
finger padfingernail
Keratinous digit cover
nail · nail bed · cuticle · knuckle · finger joint
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