Zoology - Locomotion and Movement Question with Solution | TestHub
Which of the following is correct about the appendicular skeleton?
i. The clavicle articulates with the glenoid cavity.
ii. Pectoral and pelvic girdle bones help in the articulation of the upper and the lower limbs respectively with the axial skeleton.
iii. The clavicle is a triangular flat bone situated in the dorsal part of the thorax between the second and seventh ribs.
iv. There are 8 carpal bones in hand.
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The bones of the limbs along with their girdles constitute the appendicular skeleton. Scapula is a triangular flat bone situated in the dorsal part of the thorax between the second and the seventh ribs. Scapula has a slightly elevated ridge called the spine which projects as a flat, expanded process called the acromion. The clavicle articulates with the Acromion. There are 8 carpal bones in the wrist namely scaphoid, lunate, triquetral, pisiform, trapezium, trapezoid, capitate, and hamate
