clavicles
Paired shoulder bones
Clavicles are the two slender bones that connect the shoulder blades to the breastbone, commonly called collarbones.
They run horizontally across the upper chest and are often visible beneath the skin: Her clavicles jutted out sharply after months of illness.
The singular is clavicle.
Flat chest bone
- scapulaPosterior thoracic bone
- acromionScapular apex forming shoulder's summit
- manubriumTop of breastbone
- thoraxCentral body cavity
ribcage · humerus · vertebrae · pectoral · cervical · thoracic · subclavian · jugular
Neck-worn ornament
- chokerClose-fitting neck jewelry
- pendantSuspended jewelry ornament
- chainLinked segments forming length
- torcAncient twisted metal collar
collar · adornment · locket · amulet · accessory · lavalier · collarbone · décolletage
Easily noticed or distinguished
- protrudingExtending outward noticeably
- visibleAble to be seen
- delicateEasily broken or harmed
- definedGiven exact meaning
angular · slender · sculpted · symmetrical · elegant · graceful · pronounced · bony
Shoulder's main muscle
- jointShared by multiple parties
- ligamentConnective tissue between bones
- tendonMuscle-to-bone connector
- articulationClear vocal expression
labrum · capsule · musculature · mobility · impingement · stabilizer · flexibility · strength
Split in hard material
- breakInterrupt continuity
- dislocationForced out of position
- splintDevice immobilizing injured limbs
- slingStrap-based support or launcher
healing · orthopedic · trauma · immobilization · callus · reduction · fixation · malunion
sternum
Flat chest bone
- scapulaPosterior thoracic bone
- acromionScapular apex forming shoulder's summit
- manubriumTop of breastbone
thorax · ribcage · humerus · vertebrae · pectoral · cervical · thoracic · subclavian · jugular · costal
necklace
Neck-worn ornament
- chokerClose-fitting neck jewelry
- pendantSuspended jewelry ornament
- chainLinked segments forming length
torc · collar · adornment · locket · amulet · accessory · lavalier · collarbone · décolletage · neckline
prominent
Easily noticed or distinguished
- protrudingExtending outward noticeably
- visibleAble to be seen
- delicateEasily broken or harmed
defined · angular · slender · sculpted · symmetrical · elegant · graceful · pronounced · bony · contour
deltoid
Shoulder's main muscle
- jointShared by multiple parties
- ligamentConnective tissue between bones
- tendonMuscle-to-bone connector
articulation · labrum · capsule · musculature · mobility · impingement · stabilizer · flexibility · strength
fracture
Split in hard material
- breakInterrupt continuity
- dislocationForced out of position
- splintDevice immobilizing injured limbs
sling · healing · orthopedic · trauma · immobilization · callus · reduction · fixation · malunion · greenstick