Clavicle

CLAVICLE - Also known as the "collar bone," it articulates with the shoulder on one end (at the acromion process of the scapula) and the sternum (breast bone) on the other.
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Fractured clavicle in the newborn
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A fracture of a newborn's shoulder bone (clavicle) can occur during a difficult vaginal delivery.
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The collarbone (clavicle) connects the upper part of your breast bone (sternum) to part of your shoulder blade (scapula). Signs and symptoms of a broken collarbone may include: ...
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A collarbone fracture is a break that occurs in the collarbone, also called the clavicle. The collarbone is the bone that connects the breastbone, also called the sternum, to the shoulder blade.
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clavicles (bones across the upper chest)
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The clavicle is a bone on either side of your chest. Commonly referred to as the collarbone, it connects your sternum or breastbone to your shoulder.
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Fractured Clavicle in the Newborn
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If your collarbone has separated widely at the site of the break, the doctor will carefully move ends of your fractured clavicle back into their normal position after giving you medications to ease your pain and relax your shoulder muscles.
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One can start behind the ear and trace the muscle to the clavicle. Nodes generally are deep and medial to the muscle, which is kneaded to try to find the nodes.
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The AC joint is located at the tip of the shoulder where the shoulder blade (scapula) and collarbone (clavicle) come together at a point-called the acromion--on the upper surface of the shoulder blade.
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It is defined by 3 points: (1) the superior margin of the sternal end of the clavicle, (2) the superior margin of the lateral end of the clavicle, and (3) the point where the neck meets the shoulder.
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A shoulder separation occurs when you tear the ligaments that hold your collarbone (clavicle) to the joint where it meets the shoulder blade. Your collarbone may move out of its normal place and push up the skin on the top of your shoulder.
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Noun: The large muscle, roughly triangular in shape, that stretches from the clavicle (collarbone) to the humerus (the long bone in the upper arm) and so covers the shoulder.
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The shoulder is a ball-and-socket joint with three main bones: the upper arm bone (humerus), the collarbone (clavicle), and the shoulder blade (scapula). These bones are held together by muscles, tendons, ligaments, and the joint capsule.
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The lower branch of the brachial plexus of nerves exits from the lower cervical vertebrae, then passes underneath the clavicle and on into the arm. If this somehow experiences compression, the nerves to the arm and hand will be affected.
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The joints are hyperextensible, giving a tendency towards dislocation of the hip, shoulder, elbow, knee, or clavicle. Due to decreased muscle tone, affected infants may experience a delay in reaching motor milestones.
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The other end of this muscle attaches to the upper portion of the breastbone (sternum) and the collarbone (clavicle). As this muscle contracts it causes the chin to turn to the opposite side and the neck to bend to the same side.
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