- The
sternum (pl.:
sternums or sterna) or
breastbone is a long flat bone
located in the
central part of the chest. It
connects to the ribs via cartilage...
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thorax of most
vertebrates that
comprises the ribs,
vertebral column and
sternum,
which protect the
vital organs of the
thoracic cavity, such as the heart...
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cartilaginous process (extension)
located in the
inferior segment of the
sternum,
typically ossified in
adult humans. Both the Gr****-derived term xiphoid...
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junction between the
manubrium and body of the
sternum.
Level with this line the
second ribs join the
sternum, and when
these are
found the
lower ribs can...
- bones), also the
ossicles of the
middle ear, the
hyoid bone, the rib cage,
sternum and the
vertebral column. The
axial skeleton together with the appendicular...
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Bifurcated rib
Other names Bifurcated rib,
sternum bifidum Bifid rib at the
right side seen on
chest radiograph. The
fourth rib
splits in two towards...
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manubrium of the
sternum. The
suprasternal notch is a
visible dip in
between the neck,
between the clavicles, and
above the
manubrium of the
sternum. It is at...
- The
sternum (pl.: sterna) is the
ventral portion of a
segment of an
arthropod thorax or abdomen. In insects, the
sterna are
usually single,
large sclerites...
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excavatum is a
structural deformity of the
anterior thoracic wall in
which the
sternum and rib cage are
shaped abnormally. This
produces a caved-in or sunken...
- bones,
depending on the
counting of
sternum (which may
alternatively be
included as the manubrium, body of
sternum, and the
xiphoid process). It is composed...
