MEDICAL
THORACIC WALL
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Bones that connect the upper limbs to the axial skeleton; includes the clavicle and scapula
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ribs
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Pectoral girdle
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sternum
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vertebrae
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -The pectoral or shoulder girdle consists of the scapulae and clavicles. The shoulder girdle connects the bones of the upper limbs to the axial skeleton. These bones also provide attachment for muscles that move the shoulders and upper limbs.
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.
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