- The clavicle is one of two bones in the shoulder girdle (the scapula is the other).
- The clavicle articulates with:
- the sternum medially/proximally, forming the sternoclavicular joint.
- the scapula laterally/distally, forming the acromioclavicular joint.
NOTES:
- The word clavicle means key because the clavicle is shaped like an old-fashioned key.
- The articulation between the clavicle and the sternum (sternoclavicular joint) is the only osseous articulation between the bones of the upper extremity and the axial body.
An anterior view of the clavicle on the right side of the body.
A posterior view of the clavicle on the right side of the body.
A superior view of the clavicle on the right side of the body.
An inferior view of the clavicle on the right side of the body.
