Where is the clavicle located
Clavicle Bone - Location, Definition & Function - Human Anatomy | Kenhub
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anatomy, definition, and function of the clavicle.
The clavicle or collar bone, as it is often called, is a curvy bone located at the base
of the neck. It is classified as a long bone, but it is actually relatively short.
It runs from the sternum at the medial line to the acromion of the scapula, and there
is one on each side of the sternum.
Some of the landmarks of this bone are the prominence where ligaments attach to the bone.
They are found on the inferior surface of the bone and include the conoid tubercle (near
the acromial end), the trapezoid line also on this end, and the impression for the costoclavicular
ligament on the sternal end.
The names of these bony prominences echo the ligaments that attached at these points.
The function of the clavicle is to attach the arms to the trunk. It also protects the
neurovascular structures which supply the arm and transfers the force from the upper
limb to the axial skeleton.
Because it lies so close to the surface of the body, the length of the clavicle can be
easily palpated and is visible on some people. It is the most commonly fracture bone in the
body because of its location and its function as a stress absorber.
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