Anatomy
pectoral girdle
pec·to·ral gir·dle
Definitions related to pectoral girdle:
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Subdivision of free upper limb, which is the proximal segment of an upper limb and links the free upper limb to the trunk; it is demarcated by the plane of the surface of the glenoid fossa from the free upper limb; together with the free upper limb, it constitutes the upper limb. Examples: There are only two instances, right and left pectoral girdles.Digital AnatomistUniversity of Washington, 2003
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Subdivision of skeletal system of upper limb, which is the proximal segment of skeletal system of upper limb and links the skeletal system of free upper limb to the trunk; it is demarcated by the plane of the surface of the glenoid fossa from the free upper limb; together with the skeletal system of free upper limb, it constitutes skeletal system of upper limb. Examples: There is only one pectoral girdle.Foundational Model of AnatomyUniversity of Washington, 2017
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(shoulder girdle) The bony arch formed by the collarbones and shoulder blades.NCI ThesaurusU.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
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