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Forelimb

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 torso. With reference to quadrupeds, the term foreleg or front leg is often used instead. In bipedal animals with an upright posture (e.g. humans and some other primates), the term upper limb is often…

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Evolution of forelimbs

DigitsRadiusUlnaHumerusMusteloid
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PairedArticulatedAppendagesLimbsCranial
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Forelimb

Nodes75
Edges74
Triples46
Avg. degree1.97
Density0.026667
Components1

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related to Polydactyly · 12
Forelimb → Acanthostega, Certain, Early, Eight, Ichthyostega, Little Piggies, Or Fewer, Polydactyly, Stephen Jay Gould, Tetrapods, This, Tulerpeton
related to Flippers · 7
Forelimb → Comparing, Distinct, Marine, Over, The, There, When
related to Pronation and supination · 6
Forelimb → Dinosaurs, However, Monotremes, Pronation, Supination, The
related to Digit specialization · 5
Forelimb → Digits, Other, The, This, To
related to Wings · 4
Forelimb → All, Bat, However, These
related to Evolution of forelimbs · 3
Forelimb → Changes, Evolution, The
related to Shape · 2
Forelimb → Musteloid, Semi-fossorial

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forelimbs evolved evolution digits birds wings may bats animals limb mammals primates often homologous forearm body foot long prey posture

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found in lobe-finned fishesinstance ofthe yet-more derived Tulerpeton had six toes.Tetrapods evolved from animals with fins0.80text
modern elephants.Therapsids started evolving diverseinstance oflike metacarpal configuration This was a different evolutionary strategy than megafaunal mammals0.80text
specialized forelimbs 270 million years agoinstance oflike metacarpal configuration This was a different evolutionary strategy than megafaunal mammals0.80text
during the Permian.Opposable thumbsModern humans are unique in the musculature of the forearminstance oflike metacarpal configuration This was a different evolutionary strategy than megafaunal mammals0.80text
handinstance oflike metacarpal configuration This was a different evolutionary strategy than megafaunal mammals0.80text
though opposable thumbs or structures like them have arisen in a few animals.In dinosaursinstance oflike metacarpal configuration This was a different evolutionary strategy than megafaunal mammals0.80text
a primitive autonomization of the first carpometacarpal jointinstance oflike metacarpal configuration This was a different evolutionary strategy than megafaunal mammals0.80text
Forelimbrelated to Digit specializationDigits0.60section
Forelimbrelated to Digit specializationOther0.60section
Forelimbrelated to Digit specializationTo0.60section
Forelimbrelated to Digit specializationThe0.60section
Forelimbrelated to Digit specializationThis0.60section

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