In-Text Figure Based Questions
-What structures comprise the appendicular skeleton? (Figure 8-1)
A) skull, pectoral girdles, and upper limbs
B) skull, thoracic cage, and vertebral column
C) vertebral column, pelvic girdles, and lower limbs
D) pectoral girdles, upper limbs, pelvic girdles, and lower limbs
E) thoracic cage, pectoral girdles, and pelvic girdles

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The appendicular skeleton is composed of the pectoral girdles, upper limbs, pelvic girdles, and lower limbs, as shown in Figure 8-1. Option A is incorrect as it only includes the upper body structures. Option B is incorrect as it includes the thoracic cage and vertebral column, which are part of the axial skeleton. Option C is incorrect as it only includes the lower body structures. Option E is incorrect as it includes the thoracic cage, which is part of the axial skeleton.