Which statement about the pectoral girdle is false? Selected answer will be automatically saved. For keyboard navigation, press up/down arrow keys to select an answer. a It attaches the upper limb to the axial skeleton. b Its bones attach to each other and to the axial skeleton. c Its bones provide for great range of motion. d It is light and has no posterior attachment to the axial skeleton.
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With regard to the pectoral girdle: Select one: a. teres major provides attachment between the axial skeleton and the girdle b. pectoralis major and deltoid are the only muscular attachments between the clavicle and the upper limb c. contains three joints, the sternoclavicular, the acromioclavicular, and the glenohumeral d. serratus anterior, the rhomboids, and subclavius attach the scapula to the axial skeleton
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20. Among other bones, the axial skeleton includes the _______. a. thoracic cage and vertebral column b. thoracic cage and pectoral girdle c. skull and pelvic girdle d. pectoral and pelvic girdles
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Compared with the pectoral girdle, the pelvic girdle. does not articulate with the axial skeleton. is comprised of 2 massive bones, which are adapted for weight bearing. is part of the axial skeleton. there are no differences - the pectoral and pelvic girdles contains the same bones articulates with lumbar vertebrae.
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