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Scapula

This scapula, or shoulder blade, has been treated to remove the calcium, thereby rendering it partly translucent. The spine of the scapula is present across the top of the specimen and the glenoid cavity which articulates with the head of the upper arm bone (humerus) can be seen.

Scapula
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