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i) Axial skeleton
-forms the main axis of the body
-formed by the skull, sternum, ribs and vertebrae.
ii) Appendicular skeleton
-composed of limbs and girdles
-the forelimbs are connected to the trunk by the pectoral girdles (shoulder bones)
hind limbs are connected to the pelvic girdle (hips)
-bones are scapular, clavicle, humerus, ulna, femur, tibia, fibula, metacarpals, carpals, tarsals, metatarsals, phalanges, ilium, ischium and pubis
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