Physical Education GCSE
Articulating bones of the shoulder
What Articulating bones of the shoulder means in Physical Education GCSE, as defined for OCR.
Definition of Articulating bones of the shoulder
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The humerus and the scapula, with the head of the humerus fitting into the glenoid cavity of the scapula.
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