Jones, Lynette A.

Human hand function / Lynette A. Jones, Susan J. Lederman. - Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, 2006. - ix, 270 p. : ill. ; 26 cm.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 211-247) and indexes.

Historical overview and general introduction -- Evolutionary development and anatomy of the hand -- Neurophysiology of hand function -- Tactile sensing -- Active haptic sensing -- Prehension -- Non-prehensile skilled movements -- End-effector constraints -- Hand function across the lifespan -- Applied aspects of hand function -- Summary, conclusions and future directions.

0195173155 9780195173154

2005018742


Hand--Physiology.
Hand--Anatomy.
Hand--Movements.
Hand--physiology.
Hand--anatomy & histology.

QP334 / .J66 2006

611/.97

WE 830 / J775h 2006