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Ch. 1 Introduction to Anatomy and Physiology

Chapter 1, Problem 1.81a

The upper and lower limbs are known broadly as the________region.


a. appendicular

b. axial

c. crural

d. dorsal

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Identify the regions of the human body that the question is referring to: the upper and lower limbs.
Recall the two major divisions of the human skeleton: the axial skeleton and the appendicular skeleton.
Determine which division the upper and lower limbs belong to. The axial skeleton includes the skull, vertebral column, and rib cage, while the appendicular skeleton includes the limbs and girdles.
Match the correct term from the options given that refers to the division including the limbs.
Select the answer that corresponds to the skeleton division that includes the upper and lower limbs.