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What is the function of the shoulder girdle?
What is the function of the shoulder girdle?
- Assists in speech production
- Supports the lower back
- Aids in digestion
- Suspends the upper limb from the axial skeleton (correct)
Which joint connects the shoulder girdle bones to the axial skeleton anteriorly?
Which joint connects the shoulder girdle bones to the axial skeleton anteriorly?
- Sternoclavicular joint (correct)
- Acromioclavicular joint
- Glenohumeral joint
- Humeroulnar joint
Which muscle acts on the shoulder girdle by depressing the shoulder and protracting the scapula?
Which muscle acts on the shoulder girdle by depressing the shoulder and protracting the scapula?
- Pectoralis minor (correct)
- Serratus anterior
- Subclavius
- Trapezius
Which nerve supplies the serratus anterior muscle?
Which nerve supplies the serratus anterior muscle?
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What is the consequence of an injury to the long thoracic nerve?
What is the consequence of an injury to the long thoracic nerve?
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