Appendicular Skeleton

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This paper discusses the components of the appendicular skeleton - the pelvic, girdle, pectoral girdle, and limbs. It discusses differences in structure between the pectoral and pelvic girdle and how these relate to function.

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"The appendicular skeleton consists of the pectoral girdle, upper limbs, pelvic girdle and lower limbs. It comprises bones four in the pectoral girdle, the scapula and the clavicles in the upper limbs, humerus radius, ulna, carpals, metacarpals and phalanges, two in the pelvic girdle, os coxae, femur, tibia, fibula, patella, tarsals, metatarsals and phalanges. The major function of the pectoral girdle is flexibility and the major function of the pelvic girdle is stability. Functional differences between the two pairs of limbs in humans is..."

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