Human Anatomy & Physiology (11th Edition)
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The carpal bones are a set of eight bones that make up the human wrist. These bones are part of which division of the skeleton?
A. Compact skeleton
B. Axial skeleton
C. Subchondral skeleton
D. Appendicular skeleton
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