🦴 Clavicle

Brian Lee
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The clavicle, or collar bone, is a slender S-shaped bone that connects the sternum to the scapula. Acting as a strut, it keeps the upper limb away from the thorax and allows greater range of motion at the shoulder.

Illustrations

Bony Landmarks

• Sternal End – Medial end that articulates with the sternum.
• Acromial End – Lateral end that articulates with the 🦴 scapula at the acromioclavicular joint.
• Shaft – The middle portion with a gentle S-curve.
• Deltoid Tubercle – Rough area on the lateral third for attachment of the 💪 deltoid.

Related Muscles

• 💪 Deltoid
• 💪 Pectoralis Major
• 💪 Trapezius

References

• 📕 Goldfinger 1991, 17
• Wikipedia