Scapulocoracoid
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The Scapulocoracoid is the unit of the pectoral girdle that contains the coracoid and scapula
Scapula
In anatomy, the scapula , omo, or shoulder blade, is the bone that connects the humerus with the clavicle ....

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The coracoid itself is a beak-shaped bone that is commonly found in most vertebrates with a few exceptions.
The scapula
Scapula
In anatomy, the scapula , omo, or shoulder blade, is the bone that connects the humerus with the clavicle ....

 is commonly known as the shoulder blade. The humerus
Humerus
The humerus is a long bone in the arm or forelimb that runs from the shoulder to the elbow....

 is linked to the body via the scapula
Scapula
In anatomy, the scapula , omo, or shoulder blade, is the bone that connects the humerus with the clavicle ....

, the clavicle
Clavicle
In human anatomy, the clavicle or collar bone is a long bone of short length that serves as a strut between the scapula and the sternum. It is the only long bone in body that lies horizontally...

 is connected to the sternum
Sternum
The sternum or breastbone is a long flat bony plate shaped like a capital "T" located anteriorly to the heart in the center of the thorax...

 via the scapula as well.

Note: Therian
Theria
Theria is a subclass of mammals that give birth to live young without using a shelled egg, including both eutherians and metatherians . The only omitted extant mammal group is the egg-laying monotremes....

mammals lack a scapulocoracoid.
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