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the pectoral girdle, which functions to attach the upper limbs to the body and serves as a point of origin for many muscles that move the upper limb (humerus), neck and trunk. The pectoral girdle is composed of the clavicle (collar bone) an...
The pectoral girdle is an incomplete ring because it is open in the back between the scapulae.
The pectoral girdle consists of the Clavicle and Scapula. The acromial end (lateral end) articulates with the “acromion” (Greek for “shoulder peak”) of the scapula, forming the “Acromioclavicular Joint”. The only joints between shoulder gir...
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The pectoral (or shoulder) girdle consists of two bones: the clavicle and scapula. The clavicle articulates with the manubrium of the sternum, providing the only direct connection between the pectoral girdle and the axial skeleton. There is...
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It's the bones in the shoulder area. For placental mammals the full equipment involves the clavicle, the scapula and coracoid. Some mammals, for example you, have simplified things by reducing some of those bones.
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1. a skeletal support to which the forelimbs of vertebrates are attached
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The pectoral girdle is made up of a left pectoral girdle and a right pectoral girdle. Each set of pectoral girdles has two bones, one clavicle and one scapula. The clavicle bones on both the left and right pectoral girdles are articulated w...
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the pectoral has a shallow socket while the pelvic has a deep, secure socket. both for limb attachment.
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The scapula is a freely moving bone in the shoulder girdle.
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The above answer is correct with respect to human anatomy. However, the shoulder girdle of most vertebrates has more bones. In most vertebrates, there is one important bone dorsal to the glenoid cavity (the place where the humerus articulat...
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