Hand Movements
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چکیده
The human hand and the brain are close partners in two important and closely interconnected functions: exploration of the physical world and reshaping of parts of this world through manipulation. The highly versatile functions of the human hand depend on both its anatomical structure and the neural machinery that supports the hand. This article focuses on the sensorimotor control of hand movements in object manipulation–a hallmark of skilled manual action. The article also examines relationships between the two main functions of the hand–object perception and object manipulation.
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