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Which bone acts as a brace to hold the arms out and away from the body?
clavicle
No problem in the arm clearing the widest dimension of the thoracic cage?
There is generally no problem in the arm clearing the widest dimension of the thoracic cage. The clavicle or collarbone forms a brace for the arms to perform this function.
Why do kangaroos have broken arms?
Kangaroos do not have broken arms.
How big of a chancde is there that you will become paralyzed if you are thrown from a horse?
it really depends which way you land, but it's not that big of a risk if you know how to fall correctly do NOT use your arms to brace your fall.. = broken wrists/arms/shoulders fall on your hip and roll..
What bone articulates with the distal clavicle and provides attachments for muscles of the arms and chest?
sternum
What do you do when your in a tornado and i mean in?
When it has thrown you dont stick your arms out to brace you fall.
Which is worse a broken leg or two broken arms?
2 Arms- (IMO)
Which is better to have broken legs or broken arms?
neither !!
How does hitting the ground with your arms fracture the clavicle?
You usually fall with out stretched hand. There are many types of fractures in that case including the fracture of the clavicle. The wave of shock pass along the fore arm and arm bones. It falls on the scapula. Scapula has got no bony attachment to the chest wall. So shock wave pass to the sternum via clavicle. At times the clavicle get fractured.
What type of bone is the clavicle bone?
Apparently a Long Bone. I could be wrong That is incorrect. Long bones are those you find in the legs and arms. The clavicle is a flat bone. ** This answer is incorrect, the actual bone is characterized as a irregular bone.**
What is a extended sentence in grammar?
There is no such thing as an "extended sentence" in grammar. "Extended sentence" is a legal term, not a grammatical term.
What human bone is most frequently broken?
Your clavicle (collarbone) in your shoulder is the most commonly fractured bone, usually caused by landing on an outstretched arm and pushing your shoulder back or (as in my current case) a direct fall or direct trauma.
