The median nerve is the one that supplies sensation to the thumb side of the hand; if the nerve becomes compressed within that tunnel, numbness in thumb and fingers can occur. Several factors may have caused your median nerve to become compressed.
Vary the bead sizes on your jewelry pieces for an attractive beading display. 1  Compare bead length to inches to understand bead sizing. 2  Fill a 16-inch strand with beads of varying sizes to see the difference in size. 3  Compare seed bead sizes to inches to help size them.  Add bugle beads to jewelry according to size.
The innermost edges of a tire where it mounts to the rim of a wheel. The bead is reinforced with concentric steel wires embedded in the rubber that are designed to hold the tire to the wheel and prevent damage during installation and/or removal. Every tire has two beads.