If there are no muscles in the fingers, how are we able to move them?

What will be an ideal response?


We are able to move our fingers because tendons from forearm muscles extend across the distal finger joints. When the forearm muscles contract, our fingers move.

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Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)

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