Name the bones of forelimb and hindlimb. - Zigya
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Name the bones of forelimb and hindlimb.


Bones of forelimb : Each limb is made of 30 bones.

A. Forelimbs -  There are two forelimbs each having thirty bones.
These are :
i. Humerus — (1)
ii. Radius-ulna — (2) 
iii. Carpals — (8)
iv. Metacarpals — (5)
v. Phalanges — (14)

B. Hindlimb : There are two hindlimbs. Each hindlimb has thirty bones.
These are :
i. Femur — (1)
ii. Patella — (1)
iii. Tibia-fibula —(2)
iv. Tarsdals — (7)
v. Metatarsals — (5)
vi. Phalanges — (14)

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