Term Name: pectoral girdle
Synonyms: pectoral girdles
Definition: Anatomical cluster of paired dermal and endochondral bones that attaches to the dorso-posterior part of the cranium, and support the radials and pectoral fin. It consists of two components: the primary pectoral girdle consisting of the endochondral coracoid, scapula and mesocoracoid bones, and the secondary pectoral girdle consisting of the dermal posttemporal, supracleithrum, cleithrum and poscleithrum(thra) bones.
Appears at: Pharyngula:High-pec (42.0h-48.0h)
Evident until: Adult (90d-730d, breeding adult)
Ontology: Anatomy Ontology [ZFA:0000407]

Relationships
is part of: pectoral fin skeleton
has parts: cleithrum coracoid extrascapula mesocoracoid bone postcleithrum posttemporal scapula scapulocoracoid supracleithrum
is a type of: anatomical cluster

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