Abstract
The human clavicle provides the bony connection between the upper extremity and the axial skeleton and it is reported to be among the first bones ossified and the last bone to fuse. Clavicle development of the studied mammals shows a combination of intramembranous and endochondrial ossification. The covering of its joints in adult humans differs from other joints of long bones. The rat clavicle pattern morphologically appears to be partly different in comparison with the human one. These differences partially restrict the use of the rat as a model for the study of human articular cartilage but on the other hand they can provide some valuable possibilities for application in medical research and practice.
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