Assertion: appendicular skeleton's girdle | /r/HasProperty | secured to axial skeleton
Facets:
value: by ligaments
type: CAUSE
value: by muscles
type: CAUSE
Source sentences:
text: Because the pelvic girdle is secured to the axial skeleton by strong ligaments, movement at the hip joints is not as great as at the shoulder joint.
text: Each girdle is supportive bony structures that is secured to the axial skeleton by ligaments and muscles.