In a purpose-built dissection lab, Dr. George McGavin is joined by leading anatomy experts to dissect a real hand, taking it apart layer by layer to reveal what makes it unique in the animal kingdom. We discover what gives our hands an rivaled combination of power and precision, and meet people who use their hands in extraordinary ways-from magicians to rock climbers-to discover what gives them such astonishing abilities.

Encoded with permission for digital streaming by Infobase on November 24, 2014. Learn360 is distributed by Infobase for Films for the Humanities & Sciences, Cambridge Educational, Meridian Education, and Shopware.

Intro: The Incredible Human Hand(2:18) -- Anatomy Museum, Glasgow University (2:38) -- Forearm Dissection (3:56) -- Grip Forms (2:23) -- Hand Grip Strength (2:56) -- Inside a Climber's Hand (3:04) -- Precision (2:47) -- Thumb: the Most Important Digit (2:33) -- Opposable Thumb (2:30) -- Origins of the Human Hand (2:50) -- Hand Dexterity (4:12) -- Finger Joints (2:06) -- Finger Coordination (2:38) -- Sense of Touch (2:25) -- Nerve Ends Provide Sensory Information (2:50) -- Sensory Receptors (1:18) -- Virtual Touch (4:03) -- Hand Complexity (2:02) -- Preview: The Incredible Human Foot (0:42) -- Credits: Hands & Feet: The Incredible Human Hand (0:43).