The only direct connection between the pectoral girdle and the axial skeleton is where the clavicle articulates with the humerus. vertebral column articulates with the sacrum. clavicle articulates with the xiphoid process. coxal bones articulate with the femur. clavicle articulates with the manubrium of the sternum.
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