overview Flashcards
1
Q
role of shoulder girdle
A
Entire upper extremity depends upon shoulder girdle to serve as a base from which to function
2
Q
upper extremity attachments
A
Only attachment of upper extremity to axial skeleton is via scapula and its attachment through clavicle at sternoclavicular joint
3
Q
shoulder girdle joint composition [?]
A
- Sternoclavicular joint
- Acromialclavicular joint
- Scapulothoracic joint [not a true joint]
