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Appendicular skeleton:
Shoulder girdle
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Shoulder girdle: Also known as the pectoral girdle
Made up of the clavicle and scapula
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Clavicle: The collarbone-helps prevent shoulder dislocation-very important for bracing the shoulder Has a medial and lateral end Most commonly broken bone
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Scapula: Shoulder blades Connects upper limbs to the axial skeleton
Only connection is with the sternoclavicular joint-so the upper extremities are very flexible but can be dislocated easily Supported and controlled by muscles
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Scapula structures: Acromion Coracoid process Glenoid cavity
Scapular spine Superior angle Inferior angle Vertebral arch Superior border Axillary border
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Vertebral border Axillary border
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