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What is the function of the shoulder girdle?
Suspends the upper limb from the axial skeleton
Which joint connects the shoulder girdle bones to the axial skeleton anteriorly?
Sternoclavicular joint
Which muscle acts on the shoulder girdle by depressing the shoulder and protracting the scapula?
Pectoralis minor
Which nerve supplies the serratus anterior muscle?
Long thoracic nerve
What is the consequence of an injury to the long thoracic nerve?
Paralysis of the serratus anterior muscle
Test your knowledge about the components, movements, and muscles of the shoulder girdle. Learn about the bones and joints connecting the shoulder girdle to the axial skeleton.
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