What is Clavicle?
[[File:Pectoral girdle front diagram.svg|thumb|right|The colored bone is the clavicle]] The '''clavicle''', or '''collarbone''', is a long [[bone]] that is part of the [[shoulder]]. It connects the arm to the main part of the body. It is a support for the [[scapula]] bone and helps the arm to hang freely. This allows the arm to have a lot of movement. The clavicle is made from [[sponge]]-like bone, called cancellous bone, and is covered with a hard shell of bone. Most [[mammal]]s and many other land [[vertebrate]]s have clavicles. ''Clavicle'' is a formal scientific term. Normally we use the term ''collarbone'', both in everyday speech and literary fiction. == Other websites == * [http://www.sci.utah.edu/~simpson/documentation/projects/annotation/webdocs/image_gal_files/BosBones/Clavicle.GIF Image of the clavicle] {{Biology-stub}} [[Category:Bones]] [[Category:Torso]]