Extremities may refer to:
Anatomy
* The
distal limb (
forearm or
lower leg) of a
tetrapod animal, more specifically its distalmost portion, including:
**
Hand
A hand is a prehensile, multi-fingered appendage located at the end of the forearm or forelimb of primates such as humans, chimpanzees, monkeys, and lemurs. A few other vertebrates such as the koala (which has two opposable thumbs on each "h ...
, a
prehensile, multi-
digit
Digit may refer to:
Mathematics and science
* Numerical digit, as used in mathematics or computer science
** Hindu-Arabic numerals, the most common modern representation of numerical digits
* Digit (anatomy), the most distal part of a limb, such ...
ed organ at the distal end of upper limb (
arm) of
bipedal primates (especially
humans) that is highly adapted for
grasping
A grasp is an act of taking, holding or seizing firmly with (or as if with) the hand. An example of a grasp is the handshake, wherein two people grasp one of each other's like hands.
In zoology particularly, prehensility is the quality of an appe ...
and
fine manipulation of objects
**
Foot
The foot ( : feet) is an anatomical structure found in many vertebrates. It is the terminal portion of a limb which bears weight and allows locomotion. In many animals with feet, the foot is a separate organ at the terminal part of the leg made ...
, the terminal portion of a
quadruped tetrapod's limb that mainly
bears weight and allows
terrestrial locomotion. In
toe-walking ungulates, the term typically refers to the
hoofed portion of the foot.
**
Paw, a
furry,
padded foot with
claws, common in many quadruped animals
*
Appendage
An appendage (or outgrowth) is an external body part, or natural prolongation, that protrudes from an organism's body.
In arthropods, an appendage refers to any of the homologous body parts that may extend from a body segment, including anten ...
, any external body part that protrudes outwards from an organism's
core, such as a limb,
tail,
ear,
nose,
horn/
antler
Antlers are extensions of an animal's skull found in members of the Cervidae (deer) family. Antlers are a single structure composed of bone, cartilage, fibrous tissue, skin, nerves, and blood vessels. They are generally found only on male ...
,
external genitalia,
antenna
Antenna ( antennas or antennae) may refer to:
Science and engineering
* Antenna (radio), also known as an aerial, a transducer designed to transmit or receive electromagnetic (e.g., TV or radio) waves
* Antennae Galaxies, the name of two collid ...
,
tusk/
mouthpart or
raptorial
Other
*
''Extremities'' (play), a 1982 play by William Mastrosimone
*
''Extremities'' (film), a 1986 film based on the play
See also
*
Extreme (disambiguation)
Extreme may refer to:
Science and mathematics Mathematics
* Extreme point, a point in a convex set which does not lie in any open line segment joining two points in the set
* Maxima and minima, extremes on a mathematical function
Science
* Extre ...
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