The wishbone, known in anatomy as the Furcula , is a Sternum bone found in Bird s which is shaped like the letter Y. It is used as an attachment point for the wing muscles. It is so named because of a tradition: Two people pull on each side of such a bone, and when it breaks, the one who gets the larger part is said to have a wish granted.
In Automobile s, a wishbone is a Suspension component which resembles the avian bone. It is used to control lateral and longitudinal wheel motion. A common suspension design is the Double Wishbone Suspension .
