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