HUMAN ANATOMY BY CATEGORY
Head Anatomy
Neck Anatomy
Shoulder Anatomy
Back Anatomy
Chest Anatomy
Abdominal Anatomy
Hip Anatomy
Upper Leg Anatomy
Knee Anatomy
Lower Leg Anatomy
Ankle Anatomy
Foot Anatomy
Upper Arm Anatomy
Elbow Anatomy
Forearm Anatomy
Wrist Anatomy
Hand Anatomy
Skin Anatomy
Internal Organ Anatomy
Collar Bone Anatomy
Anatomy of the Collarbone
The medical term used for the collarbone is the clavicle. These gently curved, slender bones connect to the
sternum
, forming the sternoclavicular joint; and to the
scapula
, forming the
AC joint
. The two clavicles, or collar bones, are positioned horizontally above the
rib cage
and help serve as a brace for the arm, keeping it to the side of the body.
Related Injuries
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Broken Collarbone
Referenced Material
Anatomica’s Body Atlas. (2002). San Diego, CA: Thunder Bay Press (pg. 104)