forelimb

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A forelimb is an anterior (front-most) limb (arm, leg, or similar appendage) on an animal's body. When referring to quadrupeds (four-legged animals), 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.

The joint between the thoracic limb and the trunk is called the omothoracic junction.^{[citation needed]}

It is a form of synsarcosis, which means that it is the union of parts of the skeleton by muscles.

See also

• Equine forelimb anatomy
• Hind limb
• Foreleg, cheeks and abomasum