What is the collarbone called?
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The collarbone is called the clavicle. Gray's Anatomy (1918) describes it as a slender, doubly-curved long bone that lies almost horizontally.
Summary
The collarbone is called the clavicle. Gray's Anatomy (1918) describes it as a slender, doubly-curved long bone that lies almost horizontally.
What it is
- A slender, doubly-curved long bone that lies almost horizontally.
- One of the most frequently fractured bones in the body.
- The only long bone that lies horizontally.
Where it is
- At the root of the neck, in front of the first rib.
- Runs between the sternum medially and the acromion of the scapula laterally.
- Can be felt along its whole length beneath the skin.
Sources
According to Gray's Anatomy of the Human Body (1918, public domain):
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