The appendicular skeleton consists of
A)the bones of the head, neck, and trunk.
B)the bones of the trunk and lower limbs.
C)the bones of the upper and lower limbs, and the bones that connect them to the axial skeleton.
D)the bones of the skull, upper and lower limbs.
E)the bones of the upper and lower limbs.

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The appendicular skeleton includes the bones of the upper and lower limbs (arms, wrists, hands, fingers, legs, ankles, feet, and toes) as well as the bones that connect them to the axial skeleton (clavicles, scapulae, pelvic bones). Therefore, choice C is the best option as it includes all of these bones.

The Appendicular Skeleton Consists of