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A 'forelimb' is an anterior limb on an animal's body. When referring to quadrupeds, the term 'foreleg' is often instead used.
The term is not to be confused with the forearm, which refers to a segment of the arm between the elbow and the wrist.
joint between the thoracic limb and the trunk is called the omothoracic junction. it is a synsarcosis- muscles form the joint.

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★ Equine forelimb anatomy

★ Hind limb