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pectoral girdle
noun[ Cusually singular ]
anatomy specializeduk /ˌpek.tər.əl ˈɡɜː.dəl/ us /ˌpek.tɔːr.əl ˈɡɝː.dəl/
the rounded structure of bones that connects the arms to the main part of the body:
The arm articulates with the trunk via the pectoral girdle.
Along with the clavicle, the scapula forms the pectoral girdle.
The pain is usually most severe around the pelvic and pectoral girdles.
The scapula also articulates with the clavicle to form the shoulder girdle or pectoral girdle.
Large portions of the pectoral girdle and forelimb have been preserved, but are disarticulated.
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases
Bone structures
acetabular
acetabulum
acromial
acromioclavicular
acromion
foramen magnum
frontal bone
glenoid
gnathic
gynecoid
osteology
osteophyte
osteotomy
parietal
parietal bone
TMJ
trapezoidal
triquetrum
true rib
tubercle
Synonym
shoulder girdle
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