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Appendicular Skeleton

The appendicular skeleton is composed of the bones of the arms, legs, and supporting bones such as the pelvis, clavicle, and scapula. It is distinct from the axial skeleton and comprises approximately 126 bones.

Appendicular Skeleton

Appendicular Skeleton - The appendicular skeleton refers to the bones of the arms and legs and the bones that support them. This includes the pelvis, clavicle, and scapula. There are approximately 126 bones in the appendicular skeleton.

  • Etymology - Appendicular, as in appendage, "that which is appended to something as a proper part," 1640s, from append  + -age . - Etymology Online

"Appendicular skeleton" refers to a set of bones whose function is distinct from the bones of the "axial skeleton ".

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