Appendicular skeleton

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The Appendicular Skeleton is the part of the skeleton that includes the pectoral girdle, the upper limbs, the pelvic girdle, and the lower limbs. The appendicular skeleton and the axial skeleton together form the complete skeleton.

It's made up of the bones of arms and legs and the girdler that attaches those bones to the rest of the body. Note: the girdler is the scapula and the ilium

The appendicular skeleton, consisting of 126 bones, makes body movement possible and protects the organs of digestion, excretion, and reproduction. The word appendicular means referring to an appendage or anything attached to a major part of the body, such as the upper and lower extremities.