There Are 7 Tarsals in Each Foot, and 8 Carpals

question 12

Multiple Choice

There are 7 tarsals in each foot, and 8 carpals in each hand, but the upper limb and the lower limb contain the same number of bones.  How can this be explained?

• A)The forearm contains 2 bones, but the leg contains only 1 bone.
• B)The foot contains 1 more metatarsal than the hand.
• C)The foot contains 1 more phalanx than the hand.
• D)The upper limb has no counterpart for the patella.
• E)The arm contains 1 bone, while the thigh contains 2 bones.

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