• The common name for the clavicle is collar bone.
• The clavicle is classified as a long bone.
• It makes up part of the shoulder girdle.
• The clavicle is a doubly curved short bone that connects the arm to the body.
• In structure, it keep the scapula in position so the arm can hang freely.
• It is made up of spongy (cancellous) bone with a shell of compact bone.

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