Fibrous joints of pectoral girdle
Juncturae fibrosae cinguli pectoralis
- Latin synonym: Juncturae fibrosae cinguli membrorum superiorum
- Synonym: Fibrous joints of shoulder girdle
- Related terms: Syndesmoses of pectoral girdle; Syndesmoses of shoulder girdle
Definition
Syndesmoses of pectoral girdle are slightly movable articulations of the shoulder girdle where the contiguous bony surfaces are united by an interosseous ligament :
- Coracoacromial ligament
- Superior transverse scapular ligament
- Inferior transverse scapular ligament
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