- A
forelimb or
front limb is one of the
paired articulated appendages (limbs)
attached on the
cranial (anterior) end of a
terrestrial tetrapod vertebrate's...
-
groups of the
forelimb include the
girdle muscles, the
shoulder muscles, and the
forearm muscles. The
girdle muscles attach the
forelimb to the trunk,...
-
unique mammalian adaptation of flight. Bat
wings are
modified tetrapod forelimbs.
Because bats are mammals, the
skeletal structures in
their wings are...
- universal:
spinosaurids had well
developed forelimbs, as did many coelurosaurs. The
relatively robust forelimbs of one genus, Xuanhanosaurus, led D. Zhiming...
- In
those species having only the sca****, no
joint exists between the
forelimb and the thorax, the only
attachment being muscular. The
shoulder girdle...
-
example a
forelimb bud,
could be
transplanted to
another part of the
embryo and in
ongoing individual development still give rise to a
forelimb at an odd...
- prehensile, multi-fingered
appendage located at the end of the
forearm or
forelimb of
primates such as humans, chimpanzees, monkeys, and lemurs. A few other...
- MCPJ or a MTPJ) is
formed by the
junction of the
third metacarpal (in the
forelimb) or
metatarsal (in the hindlimb) bones,
either of
which are
commonly called...
-
allowing for
specialized studies focusing on its
brain structure and
forelimb function.
Acrocanthosaurus was the
largest theropod in its
ecosystem and...
- each rear limb –
although two-toed
sloths have only two
digits on each
forelimb. The two
groups of
sloths are from different,
distantly related families...
