Assertion: clavicle | /r/CapableOf | act as strut
Facets:
value: between the sternum
type: LOCATION
value: between the shoulder blade
type: LOCATION
value: between breastbone
type: LOCATION
value: to anchor the arms
type: PURPOSE
value: between the scapula
type: LOCATION
value: functionally
type: DEGREE
Source sentences:
text: Functionally, the clavicle acts as a strut connecting the shoulder girdle to the axial skeleton, and scapulothoracic motion depends on the stable relationship between the distal clavicle and scapula (Banerjee et al, 2011).
text: The clavicle, or collarbone, is a long bone that serves as a strut between the shoulder blade and the sternum (breastbone).
text: The clavicle, or collarbone, is a long bone that serves as a strut between the shoulder blade and the sternum (breastbone).
text: The clavicles function as struts to anchor the arms to the trunk while permitting the movement of the scapulae and shoulder joints relative to the trunk.
text: The clavicle connects the shoulder blade to the sternum and acts as a strut to allow free movement of the arm.
text: The clavicle also acts as a strut that provides the only bony connection between upper limb (arm) and the thorax (chest).
text: The clavicle itself acts as a strut between the scapula and the sternum, transferring impact forces to the axial skeleton.
text: In human anatomy, the clavicle or collarbone is a long bone that serves as a strut between the shoulder blade and the sternum or breastbone.
text: In human anatomy, the clavicle or collarbone is a long bone that serves as a strut between the shoulder blade and the sternum or breastbone.