Clavicle Labeling Quiz

1. A marker is placed on a prominent bump on the inferior surface near the lateral end. Which landmark is it most likely identifying?

2. During a practical exam, a pin marks the flattened lateral end of the clavicle. Which bone normally articulates with this end?

3. Which part of the clavicle is characteristically concave anteriorly when viewed from above?

4. A label points to the thick, rounded medial end of the clavicle. Which structure is indicated?

5. A clavicle is viewed from above with the anterior side toward the top of the page. Its bulky sternal end is on the left, and its flattened acromial end extends to the right. Which side is it from?

6. The rough impression near the inferior medial end anchors a ligament connecting the clavicle most directly to which structure?

7. You are examining a broad face of the clavicle that is relatively smooth, while most prominent ligament markings are on the opposite face. Which surface are you viewing?

8. A label points directly to the conoid tubercle. Which ligament attaches there?

9. A label marks the joint between the lateral end of the clavicle and the scapula. Which joint is indicated?

10. A pin is placed along the anterior border of the lateral third of the clavicle. Which muscle has an attachment in this region?

11. To orient an isolated clavicle, you look for the surface bearing the conoid tubercle, trapezoid line, and subclavian groove. Which direction should that surface face in anatomical position?

12. Which muscle attaches to the superior aspect of the medial third of the clavicle?

13. A probe follows a longitudinal depression on the inferior surface of the middle portion of the clavicle. What should this feature be labeled?

14. A roughened area lies on the inferior surface close to the sternal end. Which label best fits this area?

15. A ridge extends anterolaterally from the region of the conoid tubercle on the inferior surface. What is this ridge called?

16. On a superior-view model, a long segment of the shaft bows anteriorly before the bone changes curvature near its lateral end. Which region is this?