# hand (part)

an arrangement of matter that is a part of a body and enables movement and touch

- Computed level: L17 (depth in the emergence graph, not abstraction)
- Status: review  ·  Domain: physical  ·  Arena: hand

## Emergence
**Emerges from:** [matter](https://emergencemachine.com/tools/lexicon/what-is-the-meaning-of-matter.substance), [structure](https://emergencemachine.com/tools/lexicon/what-is-the-meaning-of-structure.arrangement), [motion](https://emergencemachine.com/tools/lexicon/what-is-the-meaning-of-motion.movement), [arrangement](https://emergencemachine.com/tools/lexicon/what-is-the-meaning-of-arrangement.spatial), [body](https://emergencemachine.com/tools/lexicon/what-is-the-meaning-of-body.physical), [enables](https://emergencemachine.com/tools/lexicon/what-is-the-meaning-of-enables.facilitation), [part](https://emergencemachine.com/tools/lexicon/what-is-the-meaning-of-part.relation), [touch](https://emergencemachine.com/tools/lexicon/what-is-the-meaning-of-touch.together)

**Through:** Matter is structured in space as a physical body part, where arrangement and movement enable tactile interaction and manipulation.

**Novel properties:**
- capacity for touch
- functional dexterity
- part-whole bodily integration

## Examples
- The human hand performs precise manipulations using 27 bones and coordinated muscle contractions. *(biology)*
- A robotic arm on the International Space Station grasps cargo with five articulated fingers. *(engineering)*
- A violinist’s left hand presses strings against the fingerboard to produce specific pitches during a performance. *(everyday life)*

## Used by
- [watch](https://emergencemachine.com/tools/lexicon/what-is-the-meaning-of-watch.tool) (L18)

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