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A bone fracture in your arm would be part of the ___ division of the skeleton. A. Axial B. Spinal C. Appendicular D. Thoracic

Body Structures & Functions

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A bone fracture in your arm would be part of the ___ division of the skeleton.

A. Axial

B. Spinal

C. Appendicular

D. Thoracic

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