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Question
The shoulder girdle connects the limbs to ______________.
The shoulder girdle connects the limbs to ______________.
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The correct option is C Axial skeleton
The shoulder girdle or pectoral girdle, composed of the clavicle and the scapula, connects the upper limb to the axial skeleton through a ball and socket joint supported by the subclavius muscle which acts as a dynamic ligament.
The shoulder girdle or pectoral girdle, composed of the clavicle and the scapula, connects the upper limb to the axial skeleton through a ball and socket joint supported by the subclavius muscle which acts as a dynamic ligament.
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