The carpals are bones that make up part of the hand. The bones in the hand are shown. The bones that make up the lower part of the hand are highlighted. To which skeletal system do the carpals belong? spongy skeleton compact skeleton axial skeleton appendicular skeleton

The carpals belong to the appendicular skeleton.

Explanation:

Bones might be classified by their bony tissue. In a transversal cut, two types of tissue might be recognized:

a compact, dense skeleton tissue, located in layers in the outermost part of the bones. This tissue is rigid and resistant to deformation.a soft, spongy skeleton tissue, located in the interior of the bone, that constitutes a support system.

Bone´s architecture depends on their position and function, but most of them have the two skeletal systems well defined.

Skeleton Regions in vertebrates might be classified as:

The Axial skeleton, composed of the skull and vertebral column.The Visceral skeleton, composed of visceral and branchial arches, ribs, and the sternum,   The Appendicular skeleton, composed of the extremities´ bones, and all the associated structures that help to support these extremities. The carpals belong to this system.