The humerus, femur, and tibia are three large appendicular bones in the human body.
The appendicular skeleton contains 126 bones.
The appendicular skeleton is composed of 126 bones of the limbs and the pectoral.
The pubic region is part of the appendicular skeleton. The appendicular skeleton consists of the bones that support the appendages or limbs of the body, including the hip bones where the pubic region is located.
The appendicular skeleton has more bones than the axial skeleton. The axial skeleton includes the skull, spine, and rib cage, which have a total of 80 bones. In contrast, the appendicular skeleton includes the bones of the limbs, shoulders, and hips, totaling 126 bones.
Appendicular long bones
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long bones
The fifth metatarsal is considered an appendicular bone because it is part of the appendicular skeleton, which includes the bones of the limbs and their girdles.
There are 60 bones in the appendicular skeleton that are not in the hands and feet. This includes the bones of the arms (30) and legs (30) that are not part of the hands and feet.
Appendicular
The spinal column is part of the axial skeleton. (The appendicular skeleton is made up of the bones of the appendages. These would include all of the arm and hand bones, and leg and foot bones.)