Clavicle

The clavicle (also known as the collar bone) is classified as a long bone and attaches to the manubrium of the sternum and the acromion of the scapula. The clavicle is the first long bone to ossify (intramembranous ossification) and has no marrow cavity.

The parts of the clavicle can be categorized as:

Clinical Notes:

  1. The clavicle commonly fractures at the region where its curvature changes.