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A digit is like a finger or thumb.

Each limb has 5 digits. 4 fingers and 1 thumb or a big toe and 4 other toes.

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How many bones in a human forelimb?

29


Give the names of the nerves that ennervates the digits of the forelimb?

the median nerve


What is thick short innermost digits of the forelimb?

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Are Bat digits fused?

Bat digits aren't fused. The ulnar and radius is fused but the digits are separate, the digits in the forelimb are linked by a membrane called chiropatagium. In case you were referring to the metacarpals and phalanges they're not fused.


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What are the three main parts of the mammalian forelimb?

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How many fingers does frog have?

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Which would be homologous structure to a human arm bone?

A homologous structure to a human arm bone would be the forelimb bones in other mammals, such as the forelimb bones in a bat or a whale. These structures may have different functions (e.g. for flying or swimming), but they share a common evolutionary origin with the human arm bones.


What is the action of the epitrochlearis?

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land features for a pungwen?

transforming forelimb to paddle and back to forelimb.