At the breast are the sternum or breastbone, clavicles or collar-bones, and the scapulae or shoulder-blades, on which the pectoral or breast fins are placed.

These bones are classified as follows: Upper Arm: Scapula, or shoulder-blade, Clavicle, or collar bone, Humerus, or arm bone, Forearm: Ulna, Radius, Hand: 8 Carpal or wrist bones, 5 Metacarpal bones, 14 Phalanges, or finger bones, making 32 bones in all.

The two bones of the shoulder, the scapula and the clavicle, serve in man to attach the arm to the trunk.

The clavicle, or collar bone, is a slender bone with a double curve like an italic f, and extends from the outer angle of the shoulder-blade to the top of the breastbone.

19.Left Clavicle, or Collar Bone.

/ / Scapula, / I. Upper Arm | Clavicle, | \ Humerus.

The line of the clavicle, or collar bone, and the projection of the joint at either end of it can always be felt.

About one inch above the clavicle, near the outer border of the sterno-mastoid, we can feel the pulsation of the great subclavian artery.

The great vein bringing back the blood from the arm and side of the head; so called because it is situated underneath the clavicle, or collar bone.

All the bones of the arm are present, including the scapula, or shoulder-blade, and the clavicle, or collar-bone, but the three bones of the third finger are missing.

Then the arms have been separated with the scapula (or shoulder-blade) and clavicle (or collar-bone) attached, just as an arm would be removed for dissection.

"Well, I thought it a little queer that the scapula and clavicle should be there.

And also, as a sheep has no clavicle, it is the easiest way to detach the limb.

The clavicle would be a new and perplexing feature.

Bertie, here, was twisting my delicate clavicle most cruelly.

It passed through the clavicle between the sinew and the bone.

29. clavicle.