collar bones

Neck-to-shoulder bridges

The collar bones are the pair of slender bones extending horizontally from the base of the neck to the shoulders, connecting the breastbone to the shoulder blades.

Also called clavicles.

They're visible beneath the skin in lean people and often considered an attractive feature: Her collar bones showed above the neckline of her dress.

anatomy

clavicle

Horizontal bone above ribs

skeleton · joint · socket · articulation · thorax · ribcage · acromion · deltoid · trapezius · neck

fragility

fracture

Split in hard material

brittle · delicate · thin · breakable · injury · healing · calcium · osteoporosis · osteopenia · porous

aesthetics

prominent

Easily noticed or distinguished

pronounced · sculpted · angular · elegance · slender · neckline · décolletage · jewelry · necklace · pendant

Family

collar, bone, collars, collared, collaring, collarless, bones, boned, boning

Familiarity
Top 200,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G