The appendicular skeleton, consisting of 126 bones, makes body movement possible and protects the organs of digestion, excretion, and reproduction. The word appendicular means referring to an appendage or anything attached to a major part of the body, such as the upper and lower extremities. Image File history File links Appendicular_skeleton_diagram. ... Image File history File links Appendicular_skeleton_diagram. ...
The appendicular skeleton and the axial skeleton together form the complete skeleton. The pectoral girdle is the set of bones which connect the upper limb to the axial skeleton on each side. ... Look up ARM in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... For other uses, see Hand (disambiguation). ... The pelvis (pl. ... Diagram of an insect leg A leg is the part of an animals body that supports the rest of the animal above the ground and is used for locomotion. ... For other uses, see Foot (disambiguation). ... diagram of the axial skeleton The axial skeleton consists of the 80 bones in the head and trunk of the human body. ... For other uses, see Skeleton (disambiguation). ...
The appendicularskeleton consists of the girdles and the skeleton of the limbs.
The skeleton of the upper limbs or arm may be divided into five main regions: an upper arm bone, the forearm (radius and ulna), the wrist, the palm of the hand and the fingers.
The skeleton of the lower limb may be divided into five main regions: the upper leg (thigh), the lower leg, the ankle, the arch of the foot and the toes.
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