What is the major function of the wrist complex?
What will be an ideal response?
ANS:
Wrist joint motions do not add significantly to the degrees of freedom of the upper extremity. The major function of the wrist complex, instead, is to modify the length-tension of the extrinsic hand muscles, maximizing their function across the joints of the hand.
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