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Bookmark or Share- Hand Anatomy: Bones, muscles, arteries and nerves | KenhubThe human hand, the most distal part of the upper limb, is a remarkable feat of engineering and evolution. It is strong enough to allow climbers to tackle any mountain, but also sufficiently precise for the manipulation of some of the world’s smallest objects and the performance of complex actions.
- Anatomy of the Hand and Wrist - Cleveland ClinicYour hands and wrists are some of the most complex parts of your body. Their ability to bend, move and flex helps you complete almost any task or motion you can think of. Hands and wrists are critical to most people’s daily routines. Hand and wrist pain are very common, but don’t ignore them.
- In brief: How do hands work? - InformedHealth.org - NCBI BookshelfThe human hand is made up of a total of 27 individual bones: 8 carpal bones (in the base of the hand), 5 metacarpal bones (in the middle part of the hand) and 14 phalanges (finger bones) are connected by joints and ligaments. About one quarter of all our body’s bones are found in our hands.
- Functional Anatomy of the Hand - PhysiopediaFunctional Anatomy of the Hand - Physiopedia. Introduction. The hand contains a number of joints that allow complex actions, such as manipulating, gripping and grasping objects. Optimal hand function requires adequate strength, sensation, range of motion, and dexterity.
- Hand - WikipediaEach human hand has five metacarpals [8] and eight carpal bones. Fingers contain some of the densest areas of nerve endings in the body, and are the richest source of tactile feedback. They also have the greatest positioning capability of the body; thus, the sense of touch is intimately associated with hands.
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