GENERAL KNOWLEDGE

GK

HUMAN BODY AND REPRODUCTION

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Division of skeleton which is composed of pelvic girdle, pectoral girdle and bones of lower and upper limbs is known as
A
axial skeleton
B
transcription skeleton
C
perpendicular skeleton
D
appendicular skeleton
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The human appendicular skeleton is composed of the bones of the upper limbs, the lower limbs, the pectoral girdle, and the pelvic girdle. The pectoral girdle acts as the point of attachment of the upper limbs to the body.

Detailed explanation-2: -The bones of the limbs along with their girdles (pectoral and pelvic) constitute the appendicular skeleton.

Detailed explanation-3: -The appendicular skeleton consists of 126 bones and includes the free appendages and their attachments to the axial skeleton. The free appendages are the upper and lower extremities, or limbs, and their attachments which are called girdles.

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