ulnar loop

A fingerprint or palmprint pattern that consists of a loop which opens toward the ulna side of the hand (toward the pinkie).

Noun

  1. A fingerprint or palmprint pattern that consists of a loop which opens toward the ulna side of the hand (toward the pinkie).
    • This increase in ulnar loop frequency in AD is commensurate with the median percentage frequency of ulnar loops in DS patients (78.3) versus controls (56.8) reported in other studies. - 2012, Abraham Fisher, Israel...
    • The ulnar loop is often known as the "loop of nature" since people with it have an intuitive response to the workings of nature. - 2012, Richard Webster, Palm Reading for Beginners: Find Your Future in the Palm of Your...
    • The two types of loops, radial loop and ulnar loop, are based on the direction of flow of the ridges relative to the two long bones of the forearm: the radius (on the thumb side) and the ulna (on the little finger...

Forms

ulnar loops