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Clavicle: The bone extending from the breastbone (sternum) at the base of the front of the neck to the shoulder.
Library > Literature & Language > Dictionary ( klăv ' Ä-kÉ™l ) n. Either of two slender bones in humans that extend from the manubrium of the sternum to the ...
noun Anatomy, Zoology . 1. a bone of the pectoral arch. 2. (in humans) either of two slender bones, each articulating with the sternum and a scapula and forming the ...
clavicle /clav·i·cle/ (klav´Ä-k'l) collar bone; a bone, curved like the letter f, that articulates with the sternum and scapula, forming the anterior portion of ...
One of the most common orthopedic injuries is a broken collarbone. Also called a clavicle fracture, a broken collarbone is usually treated without surgery ...
The clavicle (collar bone) is the only bone in the upper limb and shoulder that articulates directly with the bony thorax. It runs horizontally in a subcutaneous path from ...