Coracoid
A coracoid (from
placentals). In therian mammals (including humans), a coracoid process is present as part of the scapula, but this is not homologous with the coracoid bone of most other vertebrates.[2]
In other
pectoral girdle were the scapula (shoulder blade) and the coracoid, both of which directly articulated with the clavicle.[3]
In fish, it provides the base for the
pectoral fin.[4]
mammals, with the latter being present as a separate bone.[2]
See also
Notes
- ^ Liddell, Scott, Jones Ancient Greek Lexicon (LSJ)
- ^ ISBN 0-03-910284-X.
- ISBN 1-4051-3413-5.
- ^ FishBase 2006
References
- FishBase (2006): Glossary: Coracoid. Version of 2006-NOV-27. Retrieved 2007-MAY-23.
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