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The Monkey's Paw

The Monkey's Paw Abstract What can be read in the patterns of the palm? The fortune-tellers and the soothsayers would say, the entire story of one's life and fate. Is this not sheer nonsense in the days of molecular biology? The nervous system is critical in the development of palmar patterns, suggesting that the brain and nervous system are reflected on the palms and, hence, much of one's life and fate may indeed be read on the palmar patterns and fingerprints. The monkey's paw, which can be used to study ridge patterns, is also the title of a short story by W. W. Jacobs1 (1863-1943), in which possession of the dried paw of an Indian monkey conveys on its owner three wishes. Your wishes are granted, but the consequences may be so devastating that the third wish is often for death. The story is frequently read in high school and is a springboard References 1. Jacobs WW: The Monkey's Paw , in Maugham SM (ed): Tellers of Tales . New York, Doubleday & Co Inc, 1939, pp 436-444. 2. Alter M: Dermatoglyphic analysis as a diagnostic tool . Medicine 1966;46:35-56.Crossref 3. Dell DA, Munger BL: The early embryogenesis of papillary (sweat duct) ridges in primate glabrous skin: The dermatotopic map of cutaneous mechanoreceptors and dermatoglyphics . J Comp Neurol 1986;244:511-532.Crossref 4. Verna JM: In vitro analysis of the interactions between sensory neurons and skin: Evidence for selective innervation of dermis and epidermis . Embryol Exp Morphol 1985;86:53-70. http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png Archives of Dermatology American Medical Association

The Monkey's Paw

Goldsmith, Lowell A.
Archives of Dermatology , Volume 122 (11) – Nov 1, 1986
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American Medical Association
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Copyright © 1986 American Medical Association. All Rights Reserved.
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0003-987X
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10.1001/archderm.1986.01660230125027
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Abstract

Abstract What can be read in the patterns of the palm? The fortune-tellers and the soothsayers would say, the entire story of one's life and fate. Is this not sheer nonsense in the days of molecular biology? The nervous system is critical in the development of palmar patterns, suggesting that the brain and nervous system are reflected on the palms and, hence, much of one's life and fate may indeed be read on the palmar patterns and fingerprints. The monkey's paw, which can be used to study ridge patterns, is also the title of a short story by W. W. Jacobs1 (1863-1943), in which possession of the dried paw of an Indian monkey conveys on its owner three wishes. Your wishes are granted, but the consequences may be so devastating that the third wish is often for death. The story is frequently read in high school and is a springboard References 1. Jacobs WW: The Monkey's Paw , in Maugham SM (ed): Tellers of Tales . New York, Doubleday & Co Inc, 1939, pp 436-444. 2. Alter M: Dermatoglyphic analysis as a diagnostic tool . Medicine 1966;46:35-56.Crossref 3. Dell DA, Munger BL: The early embryogenesis of papillary (sweat duct) ridges in primate glabrous skin: The dermatotopic map of cutaneous mechanoreceptors and dermatoglyphics . J Comp Neurol 1986;244:511-532.Crossref 4. Verna JM: In vitro analysis of the interactions between sensory neurons and skin: Evidence for selective innervation of dermis and epidermis . Embryol Exp Morphol 1985;86:53-70.

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Archives of Dermatology – American Medical Association

Published: Nov 1, 1986

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