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More model informationThe turtle scapula, part of the reptilian shoulder girdle, is a flat, triangular bone that provides support for the forelimbs. Its unique features include the glenoid cavity, where the humerus articulates, and the acromion process for muscle attachment.
It was scanned with an Artec Spider by undergraduate students from the Maastricht Science Programme at the Faculty of Science and Engineering, Maastricht University.
Nagashima, H., Hirasawa, T., Sugahara, F., Takechi, M., Usuda, R., Sato, N., & Kuratani, S. (2013). Origin of the unique morphology of the shoulder girdle in turtles. Journal of Anatomy, 223(6), 547-556.
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