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A forelimb is an anterior (front-most) limb
Limb (anatomy)

A limb is a jointed, or prehensile , appendage of the human or other animal body.Most animals use limbs for locomotion, such as walking, running, or climbing....
 (arm, leg, or similar appendage) on an animal
Animal

Animals are a major group of multicellular, eukaryotic organisms of the Kingdom Animalia or Metazoa. Their body plan eventually becomes fixed as they develop, although some undergo a process of metamorphosis later on in their life....
's body. When referring to quadruped
Quadruped

Quadrupedalism is a form of Terrestrial locomotion in animals using four limbs or leg . An animal or machine that usually moves in a quadrupedal manner is known as a quadruped, meaning "four feet" ....
s (four-legged animals), the term foreleg is often instead used.

The term is not to be confused with the forearm
Forearm

The forearm is the structure on the upper limb, between the Elbow-joint and the wrist.. This term is used in anatomy to distinguish it from the arm ....
, which refers to a segment of the arm
Arm

In anatomy, an arm is one of the upper limbs of an animal. The term arm can also be used for analogous structures, such as one of the paired upper limbs of a four-legged animal, or the cephalopod arm....
 between the elbow and the wrist
Wrist

In human anatomy, the wrist is the flexible and narrower connection between the forearm and the hand. The wrist is essentially a double row of small short bones, called carpals, intertwined to form a malleable hinge....
.

The joint between the thoracic limb and the trunk is called the omothoracic junction.

It is a form of synsarcosis, which means that it is the union of parts of the skeleton by muscles.








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A forelimb is an anterior (front-most) limb
Limb (anatomy)

A limb is a jointed, or prehensile , appendage of the human or other animal body.Most animals use limbs for locomotion, such as walking, running, or climbing....
 (arm, leg, or similar appendage) on an animal
Animal

Animals are a major group of multicellular, eukaryotic organisms of the Kingdom Animalia or Metazoa. Their body plan eventually becomes fixed as they develop, although some undergo a process of metamorphosis later on in their life....
's body. When referring to quadruped
Quadruped

Quadrupedalism is a form of Terrestrial locomotion in animals using four limbs or leg . An animal or machine that usually moves in a quadrupedal manner is known as a quadruped, meaning "four feet" ....
s (four-legged animals), the term foreleg is often instead used.

The term is not to be confused with the forearm
Forearm

The forearm is the structure on the upper limb, between the Elbow-joint and the wrist.. This term is used in anatomy to distinguish it from the arm ....
, which refers to a segment of the arm
Arm

In anatomy, an arm is one of the upper limbs of an animal. The term arm can also be used for analogous structures, such as one of the paired upper limbs of a four-legged animal, or the cephalopod arm....
 between the elbow and the wrist
Wrist

In human anatomy, the wrist is the flexible and narrower connection between the forearm and the hand. The wrist is essentially a double row of small short bones, called carpals, intertwined to form a malleable hinge....
.

The joint between the thoracic limb and the trunk is called the omothoracic junction.

It is a form of synsarcosis, which means that it is the union of parts of the skeleton by muscles.

See also

  • Equine forelimb anatomy
    Equine forelimb anatomy

    The equine forelimb is the front, or thoracic limb of the horse. It is attached to the trunk of the animal by purely muscular connections ....
  • Hind limb
    Hind limb

    A hind limb is a posterior Limb on an animal. When referring to quadrupeds, the term hind leg is often instead used....