<P> The word "hand" is sometimes used by evolutionary anatomists to refer to the appendage of digits on the forelimb such as when researching the homology between the three digits of the bird hand and the dinosaur hand . </P> <P> Areas of the human hand include: </P> <Ul> <Li> The palm (Volar), which is the central region of the anterior part of the hand, located superficially to the metacarpus . The skin in this area contains dermal papillae to increase friction, such as are also present on the fingers and used for fingerprints . </Li> <Li> The opisthenar area (dorsal) is the corresponding area on the posterior part of the hand . </Li> <Li> The heel of the hand is the area anteriorly to the bases of the metacarpal bones, located in the proximal part of the palm . It is the area that sustains most pressure when using the palm of the hand for support, such as in handstand . </Li> </Ul> <Li> The palm (Volar), which is the central region of the anterior part of the hand, located superficially to the metacarpus . The skin in this area contains dermal papillae to increase friction, such as are also present on the fingers and used for fingerprints . </Li>

Bones of the palm of the hand are called