stackyFACTSIn a skeletal system entirely obsessed with standing upright, the clavicle rebels by being the only long bone situated horizontally. It acts as a precarious rigid strut between the shoulder blade and the sternum, keeping your arms out to the sides rather than collapsing uselessly into your chest.
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