Answer:
The pectoral
and pelvic girdle are responsible in providing support to the upper and lower body
portions
Pectoral Girdle
Pelvic Girdle
It occurs in the shoulder
region, hence also called as shoulder girdle.
It occurs in the hip region,
hence also called as hip
girdle.
Pectoral girdles are divided
into two parts, i.e., one clavicle and one scapula.
There is one pelvic girdle,
which is formed by two, innominate bones. Each bone consist of three parts, i.e.,
ilium, ischium and pubis.
Clavicle and scapula helps in
articulation of the upper limb with axial skeleton.
The. innominate at the middle
of its lateral surface has a deep, cup shaped acetabulum. where head of the
femur articulates the two halves of the pelvic girdle and meet ventrally to
form public
symphysis.
It has no articulation with
the vertebral column.
It has articulation with
vertebral column.
Bones associated with
pectoral girdle are light, as they are not subjected to much stress.
Bones associated with pelvic
girdle are hard as they are subjected to much stress
There perform like holding,
lifting
There function like running,
standing, jumping.
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