Definition of Clavicle. Meaning of Clavicle. Synonyms of Clavicle

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Definition of Clavicle

Clavicle
Clavicle Clav"i*cle, n. [F. clavicule, fr. L. clavicula a little key, tendril, dim. of clavis key, akin to claudere to shut. See Close, and cf. Clef.] (Anat.) The collar bone, which is joined at one end to the scapula, or shoulder blade, and at the other to the sternum, or breastbone. In man each clavicle is shaped like the letter ?, and is situated just above the first rib on either side of the neck. In birds the two clavicles are united ventrally, forming the merrythought, or wishbone.

Meaning of Clavicle from wikipedia

- The clavicle, collarbone, or keybone is a slender, S-shaped long bone approximately 6 inches (15 cm) long that serves as a strut between the shoulder blade...
- A clavicle fracture, also known as a broken collarbone, is a bone fracture of the clavicle. Symptoms typically include pain at the site of the break and...
- the clavicle. It is a plane synovial joint. The joint is stabilized by three ligaments: The acromioclavicular ligament, which attaches the clavicle to...
- humans, it consists of the clavicle and sca****; in those species with three bones in the shoulder, it consists of the clavicle, sca****, and coracoid. Some...
- because it originates at the manubrium of the sternum (sterno-) and the clavicle (cleido-) and has an insertion at the mastoid process of the temporal bone...
- pectoralis minor muscle. The pectoralis major arises from parts of the clavicle and sternum, costal cartilages of the true ribs, and the aponeurosis of...
- from the shoulder. The shoulder joint is composed of three bones: the clavicle (collarbone), the sca**** (shoulder blade), and the humerus (upper arm...
- The subclavius is a small triangular muscle, placed between the clavicle and the first rib. Along with the pectoralis major and pectoralis minor muscles...
- the mandible to the mastoid process; below, by the upper border of the clavicle; in front, by the middle line of the neck; behind, by the anterior margin...
- a synovial saddle joint between the manubrium of the sternum, and the clavicle, and the first costal cartilage. The joint possesses a joint capsule, and...