overview

Question 1

role of shoulder girdle

Answer 1

Entire upper extremity depends upon shoulder girdle to serve as a base from which to function

Question 2

upper extremity attachments

Answer 2

Only attachment of upper extremity to axial skeleton is via scapula and its attachment through clavicle at sternoclavicular joint

Question 3

shoulder girdle joint composition [?]

Answer 3

1. Sternoclavicular joint
2. Acromialclavicular joint
3. Scapulothoracic joint [not a true joint]