- Forelimb
A forelimb is an
anterior (front-most) limb (arm, leg, or similar appendage) on ananimal 's body. When referring toquadruped s (four-legged animals), the term foreleg is often instead used.The term is not to be confused with the
forearm , which refers to a segment of thearm between the elbow and thewrist .The joint between the thoracic limb and the trunk is called the omothoracic junction.Fact|date=July 2008
It is a form of synsarcosis, which means that it is the union of parts of the skeleton by muscles.
ee also
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Equine forelimb anatomy
*Hind limb
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