The document provides detailed notes on the appendicular skeleton, focusing on the upper and lower limbs. It covers the anatomy, structure, and function of bones in the arms and legs, including joints and connections. Emphasis is placed on understanding their roles in movement and support.
,• The adult axial skeleton consists of 80 bones that form the head and bo
trunk.
• Attached to this are the limbs, whose 126 bones constitute the append
skeleton.
• These bones are divided into two groups:
• The bones that are located within the limbs themselves, and
• The girdle bones that attach the limbs to the axial skeleton.
• The bones of the shoulder region form the pectoral/shoulder girdle, wh
anchors the upper limb to the thoracic cage of the axial skeleton.
• The lower limb is attached to the vertebral column by the pelvic girdle.
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, UPPER LIMBS
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