APPLIED RADIOLOGICAL ANATOMY

ANATOMY

MUSCULOSKELETAL AND SOFT TISSUE

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which bones make up the pectoral girdle?Which bones make up the pectoral girdle?
A
Ulna and radius
B
Humerus and scapula
C
Clavicle and humerus
D
Clavicle and scapula
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -clavicle, or collarbone. scapula, or shoulder blade. 11-Apr-2018

Detailed explanation-2: -components. The shoulder, or pectoral, girdle is composed of the clavicles (collarbones) and the scapulae (shoulder blades). In humans the clavicles join the sternum (breastbone) medially and the scapulae laterally; the scapulae, however, are joined to the trunk only by muscles.

Detailed explanation-3: -The shoulder girdle, also called the pectoral girdle, is an incomplete bony ring formed by the clavicle and scapula on each side of the body, joined anteriorly by the manubrium of the sternum.

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