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Power grasp and precision grip. In grasp the object is pulled into the hand and rests on the thenar muscles. In precise actions the object is usually held away from the palm. Reprinted with permission from Napier JR. The prehensile movements of the human hand. J Bone Joint Surg 1956;38B:902– 913.
