Definition of Clavicles. Meaning of Clavicles. Synonyms of Clavicles

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Definition of Clavicles

Clavicle
Clavicle Clav"i*cle, n. [F. clavicule, fr. L. clavicula a little key, tendril, dim. of clavis key, akin to claudere to shut. See Close, and cf. Clef.] (Anat.) The collar bone, which is joined at one end to the scapula, or shoulder blade, and at the other to the sternum, or breastbone. In man each clavicle is shaped like the letter ?, and is situated just above the first rib on either side of the neck. In birds the two clavicles are united ventrally, forming the merrythought, or wishbone.

Meaning of Clavicles from wikipedia

- and the sternum (breastbone). There are two clavicles, one on the left and one on the right. The clavicle is the only long bone in the body that lies...
- emergency admissions. Clavicles are the most commonly broken bone in the human body. Hippocrates, 4th century BC: When, then, a [clavicle] fracture has recently...
- between the clavicles, and above the manubrium of the sternum. The suprasternal notch is a visible dip in between the neck, between the clavicles, and above...
- two clavicles. On either side of this notch are the right and left clavicular notches. The manubrium joins with the body of the sternum, the clavicles and...
- On the medial part of the clavicle is a broad rough surface, the costal tuberosity (impression for costoclavicular ligament), rather more than 2 cm. in...
- Well-Tempered Clavicle is the 35th book of the Xanth series by Piers Anthony. The title is a pun on the Bach musical work The Well-Tempered Clavier. The...
- muscles. Chimpanzees are far better at brachiation than humans. Their clavicles possess a cranially oriented twist on the acromial end, conducive to better...
- species of non-avian dinosaurs, and is formed by the fusion of the two clavicles. In birds, its primary function is in the strengthening of the thoracic...
- The subclavius is a small triangular muscle, placed between the clavicle and the first rib. Along with the pectoralis major and pectoralis minor muscles...
- In body modification, an implant is a device that is placed under the human skin for decorative purposes. Such implants may be subdermal or transdermal...