Hand vs. Arm: Difference and Comparison
Edited by Muazma Batool — By Muneeza Rehman — Updated on September 22, 2023
The hand is the extremity of the arm, specialized for grasping, while the arm is the entire limb extending from the shoulder to the hand.
Difference Between Hand and Arm
The hand, located at the end of the forearm, is known for its dexterity and ability to grasp objects, essential for performing intricate tasks. Conversely, the arm is a larger structure, encompassing the area from the shoulder to the hand, allowing for broad movements and actions.
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In terms of anatomy, the hand consists of the palm, fingers, and thumb, specialized for varied, intricate functions. The arm, however, includes the upper arm, forearm, and elbow, serving as the supporting structure for the hand and enabling the hand's movements.
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Hand and arm, while being parts of the same limb, serve different but complementary purposes. The hand’s design allows it to execute fine motor skills, whereas the arm's structure facilitates lifting, reaching, and carrying.
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When referring to the hand, one usually means the part of the body that enables holding, touching, and feeling. When one speaks of the arm, it typically involves the entire upper limb, vital for overall mobility and manipulation of objects.
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Sep 22, 2023
Both hand and arm are critical to human function, allowing a wide range of motions and the ability to interact with the environment. The hand’s specificity lies in its ability to manipulate, while the arm’s strength is in its supportive and locomotive capabilities.
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Hand vs. Arm Comparison Chart
Anatomy
Consists of the palm, fingers, and thumb.
Includes upper arm, forearm, and elbow.
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Function
Specialized for grasping and fine motor skills.
Supports hand, allows lifting and reaching.
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Mobility
Allows intricate movements.
Enables broad movements of the entire limb.
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Localization
Located at the extremity of the arm.
Extends from the shoulder to the hand.
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Sensitivity
High degree of sensory nerves for touch and feeling.
Lesser degree of sensory nerves compared to the hand.
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Hand vs. Arm Definitions
◉Hand
The hand contains the palm, fingers, and thumb.
She hurt her hand while cutting vegetables.
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◉Arm
The arm is composed of the upper arm, the forearm, and the hand.
He lifted weights to strengthen his arm.
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◉Hand
A hand is a prehensile, multi-fingered extremity located at the end of the forearm.
He wrote neatly with his hand
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◉Arm
The arm enables broad movements and actions to support the hand.
She swung her arm to throw the ball.
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◉Hand
The terminal part of the human arm located below the forearm, used for grasping and holding and consisting of the wrist, palm, four fingers, and an opposable thumb.
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◉Arm
An upper limb of the human body, connecting the hand and wrist to the shoulder.
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◉Hand
A homologous or similar part in other animals, as the terminal part of the forelimb in certain vertebrates.
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◉Arm
A part similar to a human arm, such as the forelimb of an animal or a long part projecting from a central support in a machine.
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◉Hand
A unit of length equal to 4 inches (10.2 centimeters), used especially to specify the height of a horse.
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◉Arm
Something, such as a sleeve on a garment or a support on a chair, that is designed to cover or support the human arm.
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◉Hand
Any of the rotating pointers used as indexes on the face of a mechanical clock.
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◉Arm
A relatively narrow extension jutting out from a large mass:an arm of the sea.
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◉Hand
Lateral direction indicated according to the way in which one is facing
at my right hand.
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◉Arm
A weapon, especially a firearm
troops bearing arms.
ICBMs, bombs, and other nuclear arms.
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◉Arm
Military service
several million volunteers under arms.
the profession of arms.
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◉Hand
A player or participant in a card game
We need a fourth hand for bridge.
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◉Hand
A portion or section of a game during which all the cards dealt out are played
a hand of poker.
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◉Arm
To equip with weapons
armed themselves with loaded pistols.
arm a missile with a warhead.
arm a nation for war.
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◉Arm
To equip with what is needed for effective action
tax advisers who were armed with the latest forms.
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◉Arm
To provide with something that strengthens or protects
a space reentry vehicle that was armed with a ceramic shield.
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◉Hand
A participant in an activity, often one who specializes in a particular activity or pursuit
an old hand at labor negotiations.
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◉Arm
To prepare (a weapon or electronic system, such as an alarm) for use or operation, as by releasing a safety device.
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◉Hand
The degree of immediacy of a source of information; degree of reliability
heard the scandalous tale at third hand.
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◉Arm
The portion of the upper human appendage, from the shoulder to the wrist and sometimes including the hand.
She stood with her right arm extended and her palm forward to indicate “Stop!”
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◉Hand
The strength or force of one's position
negotiated from a strong hand.
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◉Arm
(anatomy) The extended portion of the upper limb, from the shoulder to the elbow.
The arm and forearm are parts of the upper limb in the human body.
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◉Hand
often hands Possession, ownership, or keeping
The books should be in your hands by noon.
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◉Arm
A limb, or locomotive or prehensile organ, of an invertebrate animal.
the arms of an octopus
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◉Hand
Power; jurisdiction; care
The defendant's fate is in the hands of the jury. Dinner is in the chef's hands.
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◉Hand
Involvement or participation
"In all this was evident the hand of the counterrevolutionaries" (John Reed).
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◉Arm
A long, narrow, more or less rigid part of an object extending from the main part or centre of the object, such as the arm of an armchair, a crane, a pair of spectacles or a pair of compasses.
The robot arm reached out and placed the part on the assembly line.
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◉Arm
(geography) A bay or inlet off a main body of water.
Shelburne Bay is an arm of Lake Champlain.
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◉Hand
Evidence of craft or artistic skill
can see the hand of a genius even in the lighter poems.
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◉Arm
(figurative) Power; might; strength; support.
the arm of the law
the secular arm
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◉Hand
The aesthetic feel or tactile quality of something, such as a fabric, textile, or carpeting, that indicates its fineness, texture, and durability.
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◉Hand
A commitment or agreement, especially when sealed by a handshake; one's word
You have my hand on that.
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◉Hand
To give or pass with or as if with the hands; transmit
Hand me your keys.
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◉Arm
(in the plural) heraldic bearings or insignia.
The Duke's arms were a sable gryphon rampant on an argent field.
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◉Hand
To aid, direct, or conduct with the hands
The usher handed the patron to a reserved seat.
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◉Hand
To give (the ball) directly to a teammate, as in football. Often used with off.
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◉Arm
(transitive) To supply with armour or (later especially) weapons.
The king armed his knights with swords and shields.
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◉Hand
To carry, strike, or propel (the ball) with the hand or arm in violation of the rules in soccer.
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◉Arm
To supply with the equipment, knowledge, authority, or other tools needed for a particular task; to furnish with capability; to equip.
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◉Arm
(transitive) To prepare (a tool, weapon, or system) for action; to activate.
Remember to arm the alarm system before leaving for work.
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◉Hand
The part of the forelimb below the forearm or wrist in a human, and the corresponding part in many other animals.
Her hands are really strong.
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◉Hand
That which resembles, or to some extent performs the office of, a human hand.
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◉Arm
(transitive) To cover or furnish with a plate, or with whatever will add strength, force, security, or efficiency.
to arm the hit of a sword; to arm a hook in angling
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◉Hand
A limb of certain animals, such as the foot of a hawk, or any one of the four extremities of a monkey.
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◉Hand
An index or pointer on a dial; such as the hour and minute hands on the face of an analog clock, which are used to indicate the time of day.
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◉Arm
The limb of the human body which extends from the shoulder to the hand; also, the corresponding limb of a monkey.
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◉Arm
Fig.: Power; might; strength; support; as, the secular arm; the arm of the law.
To whom is the arm of the Lord revealed?
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◉Hand
A bunch of bananas, a typical retail amount, where individual fruits are fingers.
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◉Arm
A branch of the military service; as, the cavalry arm was made efficient.
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◉Arm
To take by the arm; to take up in one's arms.
And make him with our pikes and partisansA grave: come, arm him.
Arm your prize;I know you will not lose him.
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◉Arm
To furnish with arms or limbs.
His shoulders broad and strong,Armed long and round.
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◉Arm
To furnish or equip with weapons of offense or defense; as, to arm soldiers; to arm the country.
Abram . . . armed his trained servants.
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◉Arm
To cover or furnish with a plate, or with whatever will add strength, force, security, or efficiency; as, to arm the hit of a sword; to arm a hook in angling.
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◉Arm
Fig.: To furnish with means of defense; to prepare for resistance; to fortify, in a moral sense.
Arm yourselves . . . with the same mind.
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◉Hand
(especially in compounds) An agent; a servant, or manual laborer; a workman, trained or competent for special service or duty.
Large farms need many farm hands.
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◉Arm
To provide one's self with arms, weapons, or means of attack or resistance; to take arms.
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◉Arm
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
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◉Arm
any instrument or instrumentality used in fighting or hunting;
he was licensed to carry a weapon
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◉Arm
an administrative division of some larger or more complex organization;
a branch of Congress
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◉Hand
A person's autograph or signature.
Given under my Hand and Seal of the State this 1st Day of January, 2010.
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◉Arm
any projection that is thought to resemble an arm;
the arm of the record player
an arm of the sea
a branch of the sewer
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◉Arm
the part of an armchair or sofa that supports the elbow and forearm of a seated person
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◉Arm
the part of a garment that is attached at armhole and provides a cloth covering for the arm
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◉Hand
Management, domain, control.
in safe hands;
in good hands;
He lost his job when the factory changed hands.
With the business back in the founder's hands, there is new hope for the company.
With John in charge of the project, it's in good hands.
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◉Arm
prepare oneself for a military confrontation;
The U.S. is girding for a conflict in the Middle East
troops are building up on the Iraqui border
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◉Hand
(historical) A Native American gambling game, involving guessing the whereabouts of bits of ivory or similar, which are passed rapidly from hand to hand.
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◉Arm
The arm is the entire upper limb of the human body.
He broke his arm during the fall.
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◉Hand
(firearms) The small part of a gunstock near the lock, which is grasped by the hand in taking aim.
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◉Arm
An arm serves as a means for physically manipulating the environment.
He reached out his arm to grab the object.
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◉Hand
The feel of a fabric; the impression or quality of the fabric as judged qualitatively by the sense of touch.
This fabric has a smooth, soft hand.
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◉Hand
(archaic) Actual performance; deed; act; workmanship; agency; hence, manner of performance.
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◉Hand
(archaic) Agency in transmission from one person to another.
to buy at first hand (from the producer, or when new);
to buy at second hand (when no longer in the producer’s hand, or when not new);
It's not a rumor. I heard it at first hand.
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◉Hand
(transitive) To give, pass or transmit with the hand, literally or figuratively.
He handed them the letter.
She handed responsibility over to her deputy.
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◉Hand
(transitive) To lead, guide, or assist with the hand; to conduct.
to hand a lady into a carriage
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◉Hand
That part of the fore limb below the forearm or wrist in man and monkeys, and the corresponding part in many other animals; manus; paw. See Manus.
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◉Hand
That which resembles, or to some extent performs the office of, a human hand
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◉Hand
A measure equal to a hand's breadth, - four inches; a palm. Chiefly used in measuring the height of horses.
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◉Hand
Side; part; direction, either right or left.
On this hand and that hand, were hangings.
The Protestants were then on the winning hand.
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◉Hand
Power of performance; means of execution; ability; skill; dexterity.
He had a great mind to try his hand at a Spectator.
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◉Hand
Actual performance; deed; act; workmanship; agency; hence, manner of performance.
To change the hand in carrying on the war.
Gideon said unto God, If thou wilt save Israel by my hand.
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◉Hand
An agent; a servant, or laborer; a workman, trained or competent for special service or duty; a performer more or less skillful; as, a deck hand; a farm hand; an old hand at speaking.
A dictionary containing a natural history requires too many hands, as well as too much time, ever to be hoped for.
I was always reckoned a lively hand at a simile.
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◉Hand
Handwriting; style of penmanship; as, a good, bad, or running hand. Hence, a signature.
I say she never did invent this letter;This is a man's invention and his hand.
Some writs require a judge's hand.
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◉Hand
Personal possession; ownership; hence, control; direction; management; - usually in the plural.
Albinus . . . found means to keep in his hands the government of Britain.
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◉Hand
Agency in transmission from one person to another; as, to buy at first hand, that is, from the producer, or when new; at second hand, that is, when no longer in the producer's hand, or when not new.
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◉Hand
The small part of a gunstock near the lock, which is grasped by the hand in taking aim.
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◉Hand
A gambling game played by American Indians, consisting of guessing the whereabouts of bits of ivory or the like, which are passed rapidly from hand to hand.
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◉Hand
To give, pass, or transmit with the hand; as, he handed them the letter.
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◉Hand
To lead, guide, or assist with the hand; to conduct; as, to hand a lady into a carriage.
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◉Hand
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb;
he had the hands of a surgeon
he extended his mitt
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◉Hand
a hired laborer on a farm or ranch;
the hired hand fixed the railing
a ranch hand
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◉Hand
something written by hand;
she recognized his handwriting
his hand was illegible
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◉Hand
a position given by its location to the side of an object;
objections were voiced on every hand
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◉Hand
the cards held in a card game by a given player at any given time;
I didn't hold a good hand all evening
he kept trying to see my hand
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◉Hand
one of two sides of an issue;
on the one hand..., but on the other hand...
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◉Hand
a rotating pointer on the face of a timepiece;
the big hand counts the minutes
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◉Hand
a unit of length equal to 4 inches; used in measuring horses;
the horse stood 20 hands
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◉Hand
a round of applause to signify approval;
give the little lady a great big hand
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◉Hand
terminal part of the forelimb in certain vertebrates (e.g. apes or kangaroos);
the kangaroo's forearms seem undeveloped but the powerful five-fingered hands are skilled at feinting and clouting
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◉Hand
place into the hands or custody of;
hand me the spoon, please
Turn the files over to me, please
He turned over the prisoner to his lawyers
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◉Hand
guide or conduct or usher somewhere;
hand the elderly lady into the taxi
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◉Hand
A hand is used for holding and manipulating objects.
She raised her hand to ask a question.
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◉Hand
Hand refers to the end part of a person's arm beyond the wrist.
He held the book in his hand.
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Hand vs. Arm Frequently Asked Questions
How does the function of the arm complement the hand?
The arm provides support and enables broad movements, allowing the hand to interact with the environment.
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Sep 22, 2023
How does the arm differ anatomically from the hand?
The arm includes the upper arm, forearm, and elbow.
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How are the hand and arm related in terms of structure?
The hand is the extremity of the arm, functioning as the terminal part of this limb.
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Can the term arm represent both the upper and lower arm?
Yes, the term arm generally represents the entire limb from the shoulder to the hand.
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What constitutes the hand anatomically?
The hand consists of the palm, fingers, and thumb.
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What is the primary function of the hand?
The hand is primarily used for grasping and performing intricate tasks.
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Can the word hand refer to the entire upper limb?
No, the hand specifically refers to the extremity of the arm beyond the wrist.
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Is the sensitivity in hand and arm the same?
No, the hand has a higher degree of sensitivity due to a higher concentration of sensory nerves.
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Do hand and arm perform separate roles in human body functionality?
Yes, while they are parts of the same limb, the hand performs fine motor skills, and the arm facilitates lifting, reaching, and supporting.
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Sep 22, 2023
Does the arm allow intricate movements like the hand?
No, the arm enables broad movements while the hand is specialized for intricate movements and tasks.
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