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  3. Snuffbox, small, usually ornamented box for holding snuff (a scented, powdered tobacco). The practice of sniffing or inhaling a pinch of snuff was common in England around the 17th century; and when, in the 18th century, it became widespread in other countries as well, the demand for decorated.

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  4. Dec 14, 2022 · A snuff box, despite its small size, holds an immense amount of historical relevance. It has ties to transnational imperial networks as well as social and gendered spaces. At its core, the box forges a path of connection between ornament, the self, and larger cultural forces.

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    The anatomical snuffbox (also known as the radial fossa), is a triangular depression found on the lateral aspect of the dorsum of the hand. It is located at the level of the carpal bones and best seen when the thumb is abducted.In the past, this depression was used to hold snuff (ground tobacco) before inhaling via the nose – hence it was given the...

    The tendons of the APL and EPB indicate the lateral (anterior) boundary of the anatomical snuff box, and the tendon of the EPL indicates the medial (posterior) boundary of the box. The radial artery crosses the floor of the snuff box, where its pulsations may be felt. The scaphoid and, less distinctly, the trapezium are palpable in the floor of the...

    The main contents of the anatomical snuffbox are the radial artery, a branch of the radial nerve, and the cephalic vein.The radial artery crosses the floor of the anatomical snuffbox in an oblique manner. It runs deep to the extensor tendons. The radial pulse can be palpated in some individuals by placing two fingers on the proximal portion of the ...

    The three muscles acting on the thumb (APL, EPB, and EPL) are deep to the superficial extensors and emerge (“crop out”) from a furrow in the lateral part of the forearm that divides the extensors. Because of this characteristic, they are referred to as outcropping muscles. The tendons of the APL and EPB bound the triangular anatomical snuff box lat...

    Fractures of the ScaphoidIn the anatomical snuffbox, the scaphoid and the radius articulate to form part of the wrist joint. In the event of a blow to the wrist (e.g falling on an outstretched hand), the scaphoid takes most of the force. If localized pain is reported in the anatomical snuffbox, a fracture of the scaphoid is the most likely cause.Th...

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  6. Snuff Box (sometimes referred to as Berry & Fulcher's Snuff Box) is a British dark sitcom set in London. Starring and written by Matt Berry and Rich Fulcher with additional material by Nick Gargano, it aired on BBC Three in 2006.

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