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Clavicle - Functions |  | Clavicle - Functions: Encyclopedia II - Clavicle - Functions |  | The clavicle serves several functions:
It serves as a rigid support from which the scapula and free limb are suspended. This arrangement keeps the upper limb away from the thorax so that the arm has maxiumum range of movement.
Covers the cervicoaxillary canal (passageway between the neck and arm), through which several important structures pass.
Transmits impacts from the upper limb to the axial skeleton.
Even though it is classified as a long bone, the clavicle has no medullary (bone marrow) cavity like other long bones. It is made up of spongy (cancello ...
See also:Clavicle, Clavicle - Overview, Clavicle - Functions, Clavicle - Attachments, Clavicle - Development, Clavicle - Common Clavicle Injuries, Clavicle - Note about anatomical position |  | | Clavicle, Clavicle - Attachments, Clavicle - Common Clavicle Injuries, Clavicle - Development, Clavicle - Functions, Clavicle - Note about anatomical position, Clavicle - Overview, Bone terminology, Terms for anatomical location |  | |
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Clavicle - Functions
The clavicle serves several functions:
- It serves as a rigid support from which the scapula and free limb are suspended. This arrangement keeps the upper limb away from the thorax so that the arm has maxiumum range of movement.
- Covers the cervicoaxillary canal (passageway between the neck and arm), through which several important structures pass.
- Transmits impacts from the upper limb to the axial skeleton.
Even though it is classified as a long bone, the clavicle has no medullary (bone marrow) cavity like other long bones. It is made up of spongy (cancellous) bone with a shell of compact bone.
Other related archivesBone terminology, Deltoid muscle, Subclavius muscle, Terms for anatomical location, acromioclavicular joint, acromion, anatomical position, anatomy, axial skeleton, bone, clavicle fractures, human, intramembranous, long bone, ossification, osteolysis, scapula, shoulder, sternum, trunk, upper limb
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