clavicle
Chest-to-shoulder bone
The clavicle is the collarbone—the slender, slightly S-curved bone extending from the breastbone to the shoulder blade on each side.
It's one of the most commonly broken bones in the body, often from falls onto an outstretched arm: She fractured her clavicle in the cycling accident.
Posterior thoracic bone
- sternumFlat chest bone
- acromionScapular apex forming shoulder's summit
- thoraxCentral body cavity
- ribcageBony chest enclosure
humerus · cervical · thoracic · shoulder girdle · subclavian · articulation · fossa · manubrium
Split in hard material
- breakInterrupt continuity
- slingStrap-based support or launcher
- splintDevice immobilizing injured limbs
- surgeryInvasive medical procedure
healing · recovery · trauma · dislocation · displacement · malunion · nonunion · callus
Conversion to bone tissue
- periosteumFibrous bone covering
- corticalOf an outer layer
- trabecularHaving internal latticework
- marrowSoft bone interior
osteology · calcium · collagen · shaft · medullary cavity · S-shaped · long bone
Diamond-shaped back muscle
- deltoidShoulder's main muscle
- sternocleidomastoidNeck muscle for rotation
- insertionPlacing something within
- originStarting point or source
attachment · tendon · fascia
Easily noticed or distinguished
- visibleAble to be seen
- protrudingExtending outward noticeably
- definedGiven exact meaning
- slenderThin and graceful
exposed · neckline · décolletage · fashion · beauty standard · body image
scapula
Posterior thoracic bone
ribcage · humerus · cervical · thoracic · shoulder girdle · subclavian · articulation · fossa · manubrium · first rib
fracture
Split in hard material
- breakInterrupt continuity
- slingStrap-based support or launcher
- splintDevice immobilizing injured limbs
surgery · healing · recovery · trauma · dislocation · displacement · malunion · nonunion · callus · crepitus
ossification
Conversion to bone tissue
- periosteumFibrous bone covering
- corticalOf an outer layer
- trabecularHaving internal latticework
marrow · osteology · calcium · collagen · shaft · medullary cavity · S-shaped · long bone
trapezius
Diamond-shaped back muscle
- deltoidShoulder's main muscle
- sternocleidomastoidNeck muscle for rotation
- insertionPlacing something within
origin · attachment · tendon · fascia
prominent
Easily noticed or distinguished
- visibleAble to be seen
- protrudingExtending outward noticeably
- definedGiven exact meaning
slender · exposed · neckline · décolletage · fashion · beauty standard · body image
necklace
Neck-worn ornament