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The clavicle

Position, orientation, landmarks, attachments, articulations, and clinical implications of the clavicle.

  • 26 explained questions
  • 19 flashcards
  • 50 estimated course minutes

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What you will learn

  • Place the clavicle within the shoulder girdle and explain its role as the bony link to the trunk.
  • Orient an isolated clavicle from its curves, surfaces, and ends.
  • Describe every surface, border, landmark, and attachment of the clavicle.
  • Compare the sternal and acromial ends and their articular surfaces.
  • Relate its subcutaneous position to fracture, neurovascular risk, and acromioclavicular dislocation.

Course outline

  1. At the front of the shoulder girdle

    Place the clavicle between the thorax and upper limb before studying its landmarks.

    7 min

  2. Shape and orientation

    Identify and side a right clavicle from its S-shaped shaft, surfaces, and ends.

    9 min

  3. Surfaces, borders, and attachments

    Trace the landmarks of the shaft and every muscular or ligamentous attachment they carry.

    16 min

  4. Ends and articular surfaces

    Distinguish the sternal and acromial epiphyses by their bulk, facet, and articular partner.

    8 min

  5. Clinical implications

    Recognize how the subcutaneous position of the clavicle shapes common traumatic presentations.

    10 min

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