Which statement about the pectoral girdle is false?

A) It attaches the upper limb to the axial skeleton.
B) It is light and has no posterior attachment to the axial skeleton.
C) Its bones provide for great range of motion.
D) Its bones attach to each other and to the axial skeleton.


Answer: D

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