Early origin for human-like precision grasping: a comparative study of pollical distal phalanges in fossil hominins.

<h4>Background</h4>The morphology of human pollical distal phalanges (PDP) closely reflects the adaptation of human hands for refined precision grip with pad-to-pad contact. The presence of these precision grip-related traits in the PDP of fossil hominins has been related to human-like h...

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Main Authors: Sergio Almécija, Salvador Moyà-Solà, David M Alba
Format: article
Language:EN
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2010
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Online Access:https://doaj.org/article/c87b43446e62432db16a08b8d4ad63b4
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