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  • The collar bone is also known asOption: 1 PollexOption: 2 Pha

The collar bone is also known as

Option: 1

Pollex


Option: 2

Phalanges


Option: 3

Clavicle


Option: 4

Scapula


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Pectoral Girdles -

  • Each pectoral girdle consists of two bones: 1 clavicle and 1 scapula.
  • The scapula is a large triangular flat bone situated in the dorsal part of the thorax between the second and seventh ribs.
  • The dorsal, flat, triangular body of the 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.
  • Below the acromion is a depression called the glenoid cavity which articulates with the head of the humerus to form the shoulder joint.
  • Each clavicle is a long slender bone with two curvatures. 
  • This bone is commonly called the collarbone.

 

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Each clavicle is a long slender bone with two curvatures. This bone is commonly called the collarbone. Hence, the correct option is c. clavicle 

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