Girdle of the thoracic limb
Cingulum membri thoracici
Definition
The girdle of thoracic limb (pectoral, shoulder girdle) is composed by the coracoid, the clavicle (collar bone) if present, and the scapula (shoulder blade) and joins the thoracic limb (forelimb) to the trunk.
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Text by Antoine Micheau, MD - Copyright IMAIOS