How many bones are present in a forelimb?

1 humerus + 2 foream bones (radius & ulna) + 8 carpals + 5 metacarpals + 14 phalanges.

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1 humerus + 2 foream bones (radius & ulna) + 8 carpals + 5 metacarpals + 7 phalanges.

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1 humerus + 2 foream bones (radius & ulna) + 8 carpals + 5 metacarpals + 5 phalanges.

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1 humerus + 2 foream bones (radius & ulna) + 4 carpals + 5 metacarpals + 5 phalanges.

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Solution

The correct option is A 1 humerus + 2 foream bones (radius & ulna) + 8 carpals + 5 metacarpals + 14 phalanges.
1 humerus + 2 forearm bones (radius & ulna) + 8 carpals + 5 metacarpals + 14 phalanges. There are eight carpal bones in each wrist. There are five metacarpal bones in each hand. There are proximal, intermediate, and distal phalanges in each digit except for the thumb, which lacks an intermediate phalange.

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(ii) Pivot joint	- Between carpal and metacarpal
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