appendicular skeleton

https://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.10421

Bones and cartilage that support the appendages, including the bones of the shoulders, upper limbs, pelvis, and lower limbs.

See also: axial skeleton
Source:
PAC, 2016, 88, 713. (Glossary of terms used in developmental and reproductive toxicology (IUPAC Recommendations 2016)) on page 726 [Terms] [Paper]
Citation: 'appendicular skeleton' in IUPAC Compendium of Chemical Terminology, 5th ed. International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry; 2025. Online version 5.0.0, 2025. https://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.10421 RIS BibTex EndNote
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