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Fibrous joints of pectoral girdle

Juncturae fibrosae cinguli pectoralis

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System
Joints & ligaments
Regions
Upper limb
Part of
Joints of pectoral girdle
Fibrous joints of pectoral girdle (Juncturae fibrosae cinguli pectoralis) highlighted in a 3D model of the human body
3D model: Z-Anatomy - The libre 3D atlas of anatomy - CC-BY-SA 4.0

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By opposition with the synovial joints of pectoral girdle (the acromioclavicular joint and the sternoclavicular joint), the fibrous joints of pectoral girdle are only made of ligament:

  • the coraco-acromial ligament
  • the superior transverse scapular ligament
  • the inferior transverse scapular ligament

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Parts

Names

Latin
Juncturae fibrosae cinguli pectoralis
English
Fibrous joints of pectoral girdle
French
Articulations fibreuses de la ceinture scapulaire
Spanish
Articulaciones fibrosas de la cíngulo escapular
Portuguese
Articulações fibrosas da cintura peitoral

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