Collar Bone, the Circuit Breaker of Your Skeleton

Collar Bone, the Circuit Breaker of Your Skeleton

The collarbone, also known as the clavicle, is the most frequently broken bone in your body, and that's because it's actually designed to break! Imagine your collar bone as a circuit breaker, absorbing the shock from impacts and preventing it from reaching your spine, which could cause paralysis. It's like your body's way of saying, "Better a broken bone than a broken back!"

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