Long bone that serves as a strut between the scapula and the sternum
"Collarbone" redirects here. For the band, see Collarbone (band).
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Clavicle (collarbone)
Human collarbone
Collarbone (shown in red)
Details
Identifiers
Latin
clavicula
MeSH
D002968
TA98
A02.4.02.001
TA2
1168
FMA
13321
Anatomical terms of bone
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The clavicle, collarbone, or keybone is a slender, S-shaped long bone approximately 6 inches (15 cm) long[1] that serves as a strut between the shoulder blade and the sternum (breastbone). There are two clavicles, one on the left and one on the right. The clavicle is the only long bone in the body that lies horizontally.[2] Together with the shoulder blade, it makes up the shoulder girdle. It is a palpable bone and, in people who have less fat in this region, the location of the bone is clearly visible. It receives its name from Latin clavicula 'little key' because the bone rotates along its axis like a key when the shoulder is abducted. The clavicle is the most commonly fractured bone. It can easily be fractured by impacts to the shoulder from the force of falling on outstretched arms or by a direct hit.[3]
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The clavicle, collarbone, or keybone is a slender, S-shaped long bone approximately 6 inches (15 cm) long that serves as a strut between the shoulder blade...
A clavicle fracture, also known as a broken collarbone, is a bone fracture of the clavicle. Symptoms typically include pain at the site of the break and...
humans it consists of the clavicle and scapula; in those species with three bones in the shoulder, it consists of the clavicle, scapula, and coracoid. Some...
because it originates at the manubrium of the sternum (sterno-) and the clavicle (cleido-) and has an insertion at the mastoid process of the temporal bone...
The subclavius is a small triangular muscle, placed between the clavicle and the first rib. Along with the pectoralis major and pectoralis minor muscles...
the clavicle. It is a plane synovial joint. The joint is stabilized by three ligaments: The acromioclavicular ligament, which attaches the clavicle to...
between the clavicles, and above the manubrium of the sternum. The suprasternal notch is a visible dip in between the neck, between the clavicles, and above...
platysma muscle and the deep cervical fascia.[citation needed] Near the clavicle, the supraclavicular nerves perforate the fascia and the platysma muscle...
pectoralis minor muscle. The pectoralis major arises from parts of the clavicle and sternum, costal cartilages of the true ribs, and the aponeurosis of...
most of the anterior border and upper surface of the lateral third of the clavicle. The anterior origin lies adjacent to the lateral fibers of the pectoralis...
the blood vessels. Muscles of the neck attach to the skull, hyoid bone, clavicles and the sternum. They bound the two major neck triangles; anterior and...
portion of the front of the chest. The top of the sternum supports the clavicles (collarbones) and its edges join with the costal cartilages of the first...
The Mumford procedure, also known as distal clavicle excision or distal clavicle resection, is an orthopedic procedure performed to ameliorate shoulder...
posterior side to have the glenoid cavity face laterally. Additionally, the clavicle takes care of medial forces. In cursorial mammals (for example the horse...
vocal cords. Mammal throats consist of two bones, the hyoid bone and the clavicle. The "throat" is sometimes thought to be synonymous for the fauces. It...
periareolar areas (nipples), the centre and sides of the chest and the clavicle collarbone. The direction of growth of hair can make for interesting patterns...
down from the point midway between the middle of the clavicle and the lateral end of the clavicle. The V5 ECG lead is placed on the anterior axillary line...
On the medial part of the clavicle is a broad rough surface, the costal tuberosity (impression for costoclavicular ligament), rather more than 2 cm. in...
Supraclavicular lymph nodes are lymph nodes found above the clavicle, that can be felt in the supraclavicular fossa. The supraclavicular lymph nodes on...
shoulder. It connects the clavicle to the coracoid process of the scapula. The coracoclavicular ligament connects the clavicle to the coracoid process of...
acromioclavicular joint. The AC joint is located at the outer end of the clavicle where it attaches to the acromion of the scapula. Symptoms include non-radiating...
The human shoulder is made up of three bones: the clavicle (collarbone), the scapula (shoulder blade), and the humerus (upper arm bone) as well as associated...
supraclavicular fossa is an indentation (fossa) immediately above the clavicle. In terminologia anatomica, it is divided into fossa supraclavicularis...
bounded, above, by the inferior belly of the omohyoideus; below, by the clavicle; its base is formed by the posterior border of the sternocleidomastoideus...
head of the humerus. Its acromial attachment may be repositioned to the clavicle during reconstructive surgery of the acromioclavicular joint (shoulder...
a synovial saddle joint between the manubrium of the sternum, and the clavicle, and the first costal cartilage. The joint possesses a joint capsule, and...
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