EVERYDAY SCIENCE

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

Detailed explanation-2: -The clavicle is the bone that connects the breastplate (sternum) to the shoulder. It is a very solid bone that has a slight S-shape and can be easily seen in many people. It connects to the sternum at a joint with cartilage called the sternoclavicular joint.

Detailed explanation-3: -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.

Detailed explanation-4: -The clavicle is a sigmoid-shaped long bone with a convex surface along its medial end when observed from cephalad position. It serves as a connection between the axial and appendicular skeleton in conjunction with the scapula, and each of these structures forms the pectoral girdle.

Detailed explanation-5: -The Clavicle also known as the collar bone, is a sigmoid-shaped long bone that makes up the front part of the shoulder. It sits between the shoulder blade and the sternum.