APPLIED RADIOLOGICAL ANATOMY

Detailed explanation-1: -One of a pair of bones at the base of the front of the neck. The clavicles connect the breastbone to the shoulder blades. Also called collarbone.

Detailed explanation-2: -Your clavicle (collarbone) is a long, thin, slightly curved bone that connects your arm to your body. It sits below your neck and is part of the front of your shoulder. It runs horizontally (from side to side). This bone connects your sternum in the middle of your ribcage to your shoulder blade (scapula).

Detailed explanation-3: -The clavicle is known as the “beauty bone” because of its location in the body. The majority of the bones are covered by skin or fat, except for the clavicle bone. It is shown protruding from the body. It is the only horizontal long bone in our body.

Detailed explanation-4: -The wishbone, or furcula, of birds is composed of the two fused clavicles; a crescent-shaped clavicle is present under the pectoral fin of some fish.

Detailed explanation-5: -The clavicle is located between the ribcage (sternum) and the shoulder blade (scapula). It is the bone that connects the arm to the body. The clavicle lies above several important nerves and blood vessels. However, these vital structures are rarely injured when a fracture occurs.