AIIMS2007ZoologyLocomotion and Movement
The shoulder blade is made of
Options
- Aclavicle
- Bhumerus
- Cilium
- Dscapula.
Correct answer
D. scapula.
Step-by-step solution
Scapula (shoulder blade) is the largest of the bones that make up each half of the pectoral (shoulder) girdle. It is a flat triangular bone, providing anchorage for the muscles of the forelimb and an articulation for the humerus at the glenoid cavity. It is joined to the clavicle (collar bone) in front. Clavicle is a bone that forms part of the pectoral (shoulder) girdle, linking the scapula (shoulder blade) to the stemum (breast bone). In humans it forms the collar bone and serves as a brace for the shoulders. Hum