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Total number of bones in each limb of a man is
Total number of bones in each limb of a man is
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The correct option is D 30
The bones of the limb along with their girdles form the appendicular skeleton. Each limb of man has 30 bones. The upper limb is made up of humerus, radius and ulna, 8 carpals in the wrist, 5 metacarpals in the palm and 14 phalanges in the digits.The bones of the lower limb include femur, patella, tibia and fibula, 7 tarsals in the ankle, 5 metatarsals and 14 phalanges in the digits.
The bones of the limb along with their girdles form the appendicular skeleton. Each limb of man has 30 bones. The upper limb is made up of humerus, radius and ulna, 8 carpals in the wrist, 5 metacarpals in the palm and 14 phalanges in the digits.The bones of the lower limb include femur, patella, tibia and fibula, 7 tarsals in the ankle, 5 metatarsals and 14 phalanges in the digits.
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