A limb (from Old English lim, meaning "body part") is a jointed, muscled appendage of tetrapod vertebrate animals used for weight-bearing, terrestrial locomotion and physical interaction with other objects. The distalmost portion of a limb is known as its extremity.
A limb (from Old English lim, meaning "body part") is a jointed, muscled appendage of tetrapod vertebrate animals used for weight-bearing, terrestrial locomotion and physical interaction with other objects. The distalmost portion of a limb is known as its extremity.
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