The clavicle (collarbone) extends between the sternum and the acromion of the scapula. It is classed as a long bone, and can be palpated along its length. In thin individuals, it is visible under the skin. The clavicle has three main functions: Attaches the upper limb to the trunk.
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Direct force against the front of the clavicle can push the end of the clavicle behind the sternum, into the area between the lungs. This is called a posterior dislocation. It takes a lot of force to cause a posterior dislocation due to the strength of the ligaments behind the joint.
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Medially the clavicle articulates with the manubrium (superior portion of the sternum). Laterally the clavicle articulates with the acromion (a lateral process of the scapul…a) 4 people found this useful.
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The sternum, or breastbone, is a flat bone at the front center of the chest. The ribs and sternum make up what is called the ribcage.. The ribcage protects the lungs, blood vessels, and heart, along with parts of the spleen, stomach, and kidneys from traumatic injury. The sternum is attached to the first seven ribs and also to the clavicle, or collarbone. The sternum is made up of three parts called the manubrim, the body, and the xiphoid process. In adults, the sternum portions are fused. The top of the sternum is the manubrim, or handle.
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What shoulder bone attaches to the sternum?   The clavicle. This bone is normally not consideredto be part of the shoulder an instead a part of the thorax, which is also true. The reason it is part of the shoulder i…s that it joint part of the scapula to form the soked of the glenohumeral joint.
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The SC joint connects your clavicle (collarbone) to your sternum, which is the large bone down the middle of your chest. This attachment is the only bony joint linking the bones of the arm and shoulder to the main part of the skeleton.
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Please try again later. Clavicle. The shoulder is the most mobile joint in the human body; however, the extreme range of its potential movements makes the shoulder joint susceptible to dislocation. One of the bones that meet at the shoulder is the clavicle, which is also known as the collarbone. The collarbone is long, thin, and located at the base of the neck. One of the main functions of the collarbone is to hold the arms freely and supported, away from the trunk. Fractures of the collarbone are common.
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The enlarged medial end of the clavicle that articulates with the sternum. Acromial end of the clavicle. The flattened lateral end of the clavicle, articulates with the acromion and is connected to the coracoid process. Shoulder Blade. shallow socket where the head of humerus articulates with the scapula.
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A part of the clavicle called the physis does not turn into bone until you are about 25 years old. The physis is a section of cartilage near the end of the clavicle. Bone growth occurs at a physis, which is also called a growth plate. Between age 20 and 25, the cartilage physis fuses into bone.
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1,917 Contributions.   The clavicle. This bone is normally not consideredto be part of the shoulder an instead a part of the thorax, which is also true. The reason it is part of the shoulder i…s that it joint part of the scapula to form the soked of the glenohumeral joint.
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the clavicle is what to the sternum
The enlarged medial end of the clavicle articulates with the sternum. The clavicle is an articulator to the sternum.