<P> The appendicular skeleton is the portion of the skeleton of vertebrates consisting of the bones that support the appendages . Appendages appeared as fins in early fish , and subsequently evolved into the limbs of tetrapods . The appendicular skeleton includes the skeletal elements within the limbs , as well as supporting pectoral and pelvic girdles in the case of tetrapods ( these are lacking in fish ) . The word appendicular is the adjective of the noun appendage , which itself means a part that is joined to something larger . </P>
<P> The appendicular skeleton is the portion of the skeleton of vertebrates consisting of the bones that support the appendages . Appendages appeared as fins in early fish , and subsequently evolved into the limbs of tetrapods . The appendicular skeleton includes the skeletal elements within the limbs , as well as supporting pectoral and pelvic girdles in the case of tetrapods ( these are lacking in fish ) . The word appendicular is the adjective of the noun appendage , which itself means a part that is joined to something larger . </P>
the appendicular skeleton is made up of bones of the
the appendicular skeleton is made up of bones of the
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appendages