which of the following bones make up appendicular skleton

Answer 1

The appendicular skeleton consists of the bones that make up the limbs and their attachments to the trunk. It includes:

1. Shoulder Girdle (Pectoral Girdle):

   • Clavicles (collarbones)
   • Scapulae (shoulder blades)

2. Upper Limbs:

   • Humerus (upper arm bone)
   • Radius (forearm bone, on the thumb side)
   • Ulna (forearm bone, on the pinky side)
   • Carpals (wrist bones)
   • Metacarpals (bones of the hand)
   • Phalanges (finger bones)

3. Pelvic Girdle:

   • Hip bones (also called coxal bones, which are made up of ilium, ischium, and pubis)

4. Lower Limbs:

   • Femur (thigh bone)
   • Patella (kneecap)
   • Tibia (shin bone)
   • Fibula (calf bone)
   • Tarsals (ankle bones)
   • Metatarsals (bones of the foot)
   • Phalanges (toe bones)

If you have a specific list of bones you want to check against, feel free to provide that, and I can help identify which ones are part of the appendicular skeleton!