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Also Known As	collarbone

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Anterior anatomical illustration of the human shoulder bones showing the clavicle, scapula, and humerus, with labeled features including the acromion, coracoid process, glenoid cavity, and key landmarks of the upper arm bone.

Illustration of the human neck showing labeled muscles, arteries, veins, and bones, including the sternocleidomastoid, digastric, mylohyoid, trapezius, carotid artery, jugular vein, clavicle, and thyroid cartilage.

An anatomical illustration of the human upper limb and chest from the front, showing labeled muscles such as the deltoid, pectoralis major, biceps, triceps, and serratus anterior, along with the cephalic vein and thoracoacromial artery.

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Muscles of facial expression, human anatomy, (Netter replacement project - SSC). Human face, human head.

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