Why Do Humans Have Clavicles?

Why Do Humans Have Clavicles?

The collarbone serves several functions: It serves as a rigid support from which the scapula and free limb suspended; an arrangement that keeps the upper limb away from the thorax so that the arm has maximum range of movement.

What is the function of clavicles?

Clavicle, also called collarbone, curved anterior bone of the shoulder (pectoral) girdle in vertebrates; it functions as a strut to support the shoulder.

Why is clavicle attractive?

Collarbones, also known as 'beauty bones', have largely been associated with thinness, and by extension attractiveness. ... Defined collarbones are considered a sign of being skinny – a body type that many women have been accultured to achieve.

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