The only direct connection between the pectoral girdle and the axial skeleton is where the
A) clavicle articulates with the humerus.
B) clavicle articulates with the manubrium of the sternum.
C) coxal bones articulate with the femur.
D) vertebral column articulates with the sacrum.
E) clavicle articulates with the xiphoid process.

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The pectoral girdle, which includes the scapulae and clavicles, articulates with the axial skeleton only at the manubrium of the sternum via the clavicles. The other answer choices do not involve the pectoral girdle connecting to the axial skeleton.

The Only Direct Connection Between the Pectoral Girdle and the Axial