Where is your collarbone on your body?

Are you tired of people asking if you’ve broken your neck when they notice that prominent horizontal bump on your upper chest? Fear not, my friend. It’s just your CLAVICLE, otherwise known as your collarbone.

The Mysterious Clavicle

You may be aware of where certain body parts are located, but have you ever stopped to wonder why you possess them? One particular bone found in birds, reptiles and mammals alike has been causing more than a few raised eyebrows since its discovery: the clavicle.

What Is A Clavicle And Why Should You Care?

The clavicle is a long bone that connects the sternum (breastbone) to the scapula (shoulder blade). Often called a “bony strut,” it provides support for movement in several different directions by allowing for flexibility in arm movements while anchoring important muscles like those around our shoulders and necks. Plus, it’s pretty essential in protecting some major blood vessels and nerves that feed our arms.

Fun Facts about Clavicules:

• In anatomical contexts, such as surgical procedures or medical imagery, reference is usually made to “clavicule” instead of collarbones.
• Every mammal comes into this world with a pair of clavicles separated at birth! However…
• Some animals lose their clavicules later during development… For example: giraffes!

So…Where Can I find My Collarbones Exactly?

Glad you asked! Identifying where exactly it lies beneath one’s skin can be quite confusing- even downright impossible -for the untrained eye. Satisfyingly enough however finding one’s own couldnt be easier; give permission for yourself to say out loud;

“I am hugging myself.”

You should feel two small bumps just below the base of your throat overlying your collarbones.

Functions Performed by Clavicles

Stabilizing our upper trunk, enables us to use hand-tools and other objects with incredible speed – many paleontologists believe that early humans evolved clavicles as an adaptation to climbing.:

Injury to the Clavicle: More Common Than You Think

Bicycling accidents
Car crashes, especially when the driver isn’t wearing a seatbelt
Contact sports injuries from collisions or being tackled.
Falling onto one’s outstretched arm
Direct trauma such as a blow or hit in contact sports

Sometimes these fractures can be treated without surgery but usually it will require operative intervention. In either scenario physical therapy generally follows completion of treatment in order to rehabilitate back normal strength and function., However Severing certain important nerves may lead internal damage; thus severe injury should always receive quick medical attention.

Fractured Collarbone Symptoms (Clavicule) include:

Swelling around your injured clavicle Settling pain potential which could involve an adjacent nerve Tingling sensations numbness And often times; bruising visible over your skin covering the broken bone resulting from localised internal bleeding

Myth Busting!

There are plenty myths about collerbones. Whether you turn blue if people press them hard enough or they break like sticks under pressure etc… We’ve got some below:

• “Only men have noticeable collarbones”– This is simply not true since women also possess this bony protrusion – although their shoulder widths do tend to differ slightly on average size wise compared with males.
• “Collarbones aren’t really useful bones!” Although your arms might beg for more mobility than that provided by your lovely little scapula-bone coupling, those few extra degrees allowed can go much further than just making slackers feel good wearing saggy tank-tops 😉

The bottom line? Our collarbones are a crucial part of us, both functionally and aesthetically – they provide stability for our upper trunk as well as enabling us to use hand-tools and other objects with incredible speed. Without them, we’d all be shuffling around like cavemen (no offence) 😉

So next time somebody asks you what that bony rind is jutting out your chest? Tell ’em it’s just your collarbone – And offer an impromptu hug!

Dane Raynor

Hey there, I’m Dane Raynor, and I’m all about sharing fascinating knowledge, news, and hot topics. I’m passionate about learning and have a knack for simplifying complex ideas. Let’s explore together!