The appendicular skeleton, which is attached to the axial skeleton, is formed by the shoulder girdle, the pelvic girdle and the bones of the upper and lower limbs.
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"' Axial osteomalacia "'is a rare osteosclerotic disorder characterized by axial skeleton pain, coarsening of the trabecular bone pattern on radiographs of the axial but not appendicular skeleton.
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The pectoral girdles are to the upper limbs as the pelvic girdle is to the lower limbs; the girdles are the parts of the appendicular skeleton that anchor the appendages to the axial skeleton.
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The remains ( MIWG1997.550 ), consisting of assorted skull, axial skeleton and appendicular skeleton elements, from a juvenile or subadult, found in a plant debris clay bed, were described by Hutt " et al . " in early 2001.
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Several specimens of " M . amarali " have been found close to eggs, eggshells and copr�lites to date : UFRJ DG 50-R ( holotype ) : a partially complete and articulated skeleton, including a nearly complete skull and partially preserved axial and appendicular skeletons.
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Its primary functions are to bear the weight of the upper body when sitting and standing, transferring that weight from the axial skeleton to the lower appendicular skeleton when standing and walking, and providing attachments for and withstanding the forces of the powerful muscles of locomotion and posture.
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Ganglion cysts are " commonly observed in association with the joints and tendons of the appendicular skeleton, with 88 %'in communication with the multiple small joints of the hand and wrist'and 11 % with those of the foot and ankle . " Most often, they are found near the wrist joint, especially at the scapho-lunate area, which accounts for 80 % of all ganglion cysts.
