The human hand in phylogenetic perspective.
Comparative studies contribute substantially to our understanding of the function and structure of the hand. Introduction of the term "working space" proved to be useful for the development of a phylogenetic concept of hand function. It seems likely that there is a functional continuum within the working space of the human hand. Functional options are basically not limited, but have to be designed, learned, and developed. Performance control becomes a major issue.
D000818:Animals; D002415:Cats; D002427:Cebidae / Q000033:anatomy & histology; D002520:Cercopithecidae / Q000033:anatomy & histology; D006225:Hand / Q000033:anatomy & histology* / Q000502:physiology; D015186:Hominidae / Q000033:anatomy & histology; D006801:Humans; D008116:Lizards / Q000033:anatomy & histology; D009893:Opossums / Q000033:anatomy & histology; D010802:Phylogeny; D011323:Primates / Q000033:anatomy & histology