What is the Difference Between Clavicle and Collarbone

Your collarbone (or clavicle) is the bone that runs horizontally between the top of your breastbone (sternum ) and shoulder blade (scapula). You can feel your collarbone by touching the area between your neck and your shoulder. A broken collarbone, also called a clavicle fracture, is when this bone breaks.

1. Why clavicle is called collarbone?
2. Where is clavicle located?
3. How many collarbones do humans have?
4. What causes collarbone to hurt?
5. Is collar bone a sign of beauty?
6. What is the weakest part of the clavicle?
7. Is collarbone attractive?
8. Can you live without collar bones?
9. How does a collarbone heal itself?

Why clavicle is called collarbone?

It receives its name from the Latin clavicula ("little key"), because the bone rotates along its axis like a key when the shoulder is abducted. The clavicle is the most commonly fractured bone. It can easily be fractured due to impacts to the shoulder from the force of falling on outstretched arms or by a direct hit.

Where is clavicle located?

The clavicle is located between the ribcage (sternum) and the shoulder blade (scapula). It is the bone that connects the arm to the body.

How many collarbones do humans have?

In humans the two clavicles, on either side of the anterior base of the neck, are horizontal, S-curved rods that articulate laterally with the outer end of the shoulder blade (the acromion) to help form the shoulder joint; they articulate medially with the breastbone (sternum).

What causes collarbone to hurt?

Collarbone pain can be caused by a fracture, arthritis, a bone infection, or another condition related to the position of your clavicle. If you have sudden collarbone pain as the result of an accident, sports injury, or other trauma, get to an emergency room.

Is collar bone a sign of beauty?

What Is The Beauty Bone? The beauty bone is mostly just another name for your collarbone or clavicle, in women, especially. It is the bone located above the ribs in the chest.

What is the weakest part of the clavicle?

Most common site of fracture is the middle third segment of the clavicle because its weakest point is at the junction of the middle and lateral third of the clavicle.

Is collarbone attractive?

I am attracted to most of them. Beautiful, delicate collarbones are one of my favorite parts of a woman. ... Kind of like when a woman has a beautiful back. They're not erogenous zones and that makes it easier to appreciate the simple loveliness of the female form.

Can you live without collar bones?

In 10% of cases, they are completely missing. If the collarbones are completely missing or reduced to small vestiges, this allows hypermobility of the shoulders including ability to touch the shoulders together in front of the chest.

How does a collarbone heal itself?

Usually a broken collarbone will heal on its own. You just need to give it time. To help speed the healing, you might get: A splint or brace to keep your shoulder from moving.