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What is the name of the large triangular flat bone situated in the dorsal part of the thorax?

Options

  1. AClavicle
  2. BScapula
  3. CAcromion
  4. DGlenoid cavity

Correct answer

B. Scapula

Step-by-step solution

The pectoral and pelvic girdle bones help in the articulation of the upper and the lower limbs respectively with the axial skeleton.Each half of the pectoral girdle consists of a clavicle and a scapula. The acromion is a slightly elevated ridge in the scapula that projects as a flat, expanded process and articulates with the clavicle. Scapula is a large triangular flat bone situated in the dorsal part of the thorax .The human body consists of 206 bones in total. These bones are grouped into two main divisions - the

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