clavicle
Also known as the collarbone, a thin, slightly S-shaped bone attached by ligaments to the top of the sternum (breastbone). The clavicle is present in most vertebrates. In humans, the right and left clavicles and right and left scapulas (shoulderblades) make up the shoulder girdle, linking the arms to the axis of the body. In birds the two collarbones are joined to form the furcula or wishbone.
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