clavicle
IPA: kɫˈævʌkʌɫ
noun
- (anatomy) The collarbone; the prominent bone at the top of the chest between the shoulder and the neck connecting the shoulder and the breastbone.
- (obsolete, conchology) The upper part of a spiral shell.
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Examples of "clavicle" in Sentences
- It is located below the clavicle, hence the name.
- It draws the clavicle inferiorly as well as anteriorly.
- The clavicle varies more in shape than most other long bones.
- The clavicle or collar bone is also connected to the shoulder.
- A significant bump is formed by the lateral end of the clavicle.
- Clavicles are able to breach the geometry of The Way at addresses.
- In burrowing moles, the clavicle and the humeral head are connected.
- The acromion of the scapula rotates on the acromial end of the clavicle.
- The clavicle is the only long bone that does not contain a medullary cavity.
- Occasionally, the clavicle is pierced by a branch of the supraclavicular nerve.