Question

The two halves of a pectoral girdle consists of a

• A. clavicle and manubrium
• B. clavicle and xiphoid
• C. clavicle and scapula
• D. scapula and manubrium

Answer 1

The correct option is C clavicle and scapula

Pectoral girdle also called shoulder girdle is a part of the appendicular skeletal system. The two halves of the pectoral girdle are made up of clavicle and scapula.
Sternum is a part of the axial skeletal system. It is also called breast bone that is present in the middle of the chest,on the ventral side of the body. It has three parts i.e uppermost (manubrium), middle (body), tip (xiphoid process).