Clavicle

Clavicula

Definition

Antoine Micheau

The clavicle, well developed in humans, is absent or a small rudiment embedded in the brachiocephalic muscle in animals:

  • Cats: a flat slightly bent 2-5 cm bone

  • Dogs: rudimentary, 1 cm length, not connected to the skeleton

  • Horses, ungulates: reduced to a fibrous intersection in the brachiocephalic muscle.

References

  • Veterinary Anatomy of Domestic Mammals: Textbook and Colour Atlas, Sixth Edition - Horst Erich König, Hans-Georg Liebich - Schattauer - ISBN-13: 978-3794528332

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