Which Part Would Be Excluded from a Diagram of the Appendicular

Question

Which part would be excluded from a diagram of the appendicular skeleton?
A) pelvic girdle
B) sternum
C) pectoral girdle
D) femur
E) humerus

Accepted Answer

The appendicular skeleton includes the bones of the limbs and the girdles (pelvic and pectoral). The sternum is part of the axial skeleton and would be excluded from a diagram of the appendicular skeleton. The remaining choices (A, C, D, E) are all part of the appendicular skeleton.