Which of the following is a bone in the distal forelimb?

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Which of the following is a bone in the distal forelimb?

Distal forelimb refers to the part of the front limb closer to the hand, including the wrist bones. The carpals are the set of wrist bones located at the distal end of the forelimb and connect toward the metacarpals and phalanges. The other options belong to other regions: the calcaneus is in the hindlimb as the heel bone, the femur is the thigh bone in the hindlimb, and the humerus is the upper arm bone closer to the body (proximal forelimb). So, carpals are the bones that sit at the distal end of the forelimb.

Distal forelimb refers to the part of the front limb closer to the hand, including the wrist bones. The carpals are the set of wrist bones located at the distal end of the forelimb and connect toward the metacarpals and phalanges. The other options belong to other regions: the calcaneus is in the hindlimb as the heel bone, the femur is the thigh bone in the hindlimb, and the humerus is the upper arm bone closer to the body (proximal forelimb). So, carpals are the bones that sit at the distal end of the forelimb.

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