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Differentiate between pectoral and pelvic girdle.
Explanation
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. |
| Image | Image |
| 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 |