EVERYDAY SCIENCE

Detailed explanation-1: -The bones of the appendicular skeleton make up the rest of the skeleton, and are so called because they are appendages of the axial skeleton. The appendicular skeleton includes the bones of the shoulder girdle, the upper limbs, the pelvic girdle, and the lower limbs.

Detailed explanation-2: -Of the 206 bones in the adult human body, a total of 126 bones form the appendicular skeleton. The bones that contribute to the appendicular skeleton include the bones of the hands, feet, upper extremity, lower extremity, shoulder girdle, and pelvic bones.

Detailed explanation-3: -Your axial skeleton is made up of the bones in your head, neck, back and chest. Your appendicular skeleton is made up of everything else-the bones that attach (append) to your axial skeleton. Your appendicular skeleton includes the bones in your shoulders, pelvis and limbs, including your arms, hands, legs and feet.

Detailed explanation-4: -1: Appendicular skeleton: The appendicular skeleton is composed of the bones of the pectoral limbs (arm, forearm, hand), the pelvic limbs (thigh, leg, foot), the pectoral girdle, and the pelvic girdle.

Detailed explanation-5: -The appendicular skeleton is divided into six major regions: Shoulder girdle (4 bones)-Left and right clavicle (2) and scapula (2). Arms and forearms (6 bones)-Left and right humerus (2) (arm), ulna (2) and radius (2) (forearm).