Clavicle

Shoulder (Ligament View)

See Also: Shoulder Ligament Overview | Joints and Mechanical Equivalents | Shoulder (Skeletal View) | Shoulder (Muscular View)

The clavicle is the collarbone. There are two of these bones, each curved al little like an "f," that join the top of the breastbone (sternum) to the shoulder blade (scapula). The clavicles support the arms and transmit force from the arms into the central skeleton.