limb structure and attachment Flashcards
1
Q
limb structure
A
single proximal long bone, two distal long bones, hands and feet.
2
Q
limb attachment
A
pectoral (shoulder) girdle-clavicle-scapula.
pelvic girdle-hip bones (2)-sacrum(axial)-=pelvis
3
Q
function of the pelvic girdle
A
helps to transmit all of the weight and dorces coming from upper body down through girdle then into the thigh bones through the hip.