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What are the extremities?

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The extremities are the appendages of the body: arms, forearms, thighs, legs, fingers, and toes.

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Why are there compartments in the lower extremities and not the upper extremities?
There are compartments in both the upper and lower extremities.
What does extremity mean?
Extremity. An "extremity" refers to your limbs (arms and legs). Lower extremities are your legs; upper extremities are your arms.
What is the name for an extremity?
A limb.
What is upper extremities?
Upper Extremities is the studio album by Bill Bruford & Tony Levin
What are extremities?
animal appendage (an external body part that projects from the body of an animal)