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entosternumEntoplastron En`to*plas"tron, n.; pl. Entoplastra. [Ento- +
plastron.] (Anat.)
The median plate of the plastron of turtles; -- called also
entosternum. EpisternumEpisternum Ep`i*ster"num, n.; pl. Episterna. [NL. See
Epi-, and Sternum.]
1. (Anat.)
(a) A median bone connected with the sternum, in many
vertebrates; the interclavicle.
(b) Same as Epiplastron.
2. (Zo["o]l.) One of the lateral pieces next to the sternum
in the thorax of insects. HyosternumHyosternum Hy`o*ster"num, n. [Hyo- + sternum.] (Anat.)
See Hyoplastron. hyosternumHyopastron Hy`o*pas"tron, n. [Hyo- + plastron.] (Zo["o]l.)
The second lateral plate in the plastron of turtles; --
called also hyosternum. hyposternumHypoplastron Hy`po*plas"tron, n.; pl. Hypoplastra. [Pref.
hypo- + plastron.] (Anat.)
The third lateral plate in the plastron of turtles; -- called
also hyposternum. Mesosternum
Mesosternum Mes`o*ster"num, n. [Meso- + sternum.]
1. (Anat.) The middle portion, or body, of the sternum.
2. (Zo["o]l.) The ventral piece of the middle segment of the
thorax in insects.
Metasternum
Metasternum Met`a*ster"num, n. [Pref. meta- + sternum.]
1. (Anat.) The most posterior element of the sternum; the
ensiform process; xiphisternum.
2. (Zo["o]l.) The ventral plate of the third or last segment
of the thorax of insects.
Omosternum
Omosternum O`mo*ster"num, n. [Omo- + sternum.] (Anat.)
(a) The anterior element of the sternum which projects
forward from between the clavicles in many batrachians
and is usually tipped with cartilage.
(b) In many mammals, an interarticular cartilage, or bone,
between the sternum and the clavicle.
PraesternumPraeoral Pr[ae]*o"ral, n., Praepubis Pr[ae]*pu"bis, n.,
Praescapula Pr[ae]*scap"u*la, n., Praescutum Pr[ae]*scu"tum,
n., Praesternum Pr[ae]*ster"num, n.
Same as Preoral, Prepubis, Prescapula, etc. PresternumPresternum Pre*ster"num, n. [NL.] (Anat.)
The anterior segment of the sternum; the manubrium. --
Pre*ster"nal, a. ProsternumProsternum Pro*ster"num, n. [NL. See Pro- and Sternum.]
(Zo["o]l.)
The ventral plate of the prothorax of an insect. SternumSternum Ster"num, n.; pl. L. Sterna, E. Sternums. [NL.,
from Gr. ?, the breast, chest.]
1. (Anat.) A plate of cartilage, or a series of bony or
cartilaginous plates or segments, in the median line of
the pectoral skeleton of most vertebrates above fishes;
the breastbone.
Note: The sternum is connected with the ribs or the pectorial
girdle, or with both. In man it is a flat bone, broad
anteriorly, narrowed behind, and connected with the
clavicles and the cartilages of the seven anterior
pairs of ribs. In most birds it has a high median keel
for the attachment of the muscles of the wings.
2. (Zo["o]l.) The ventral part of any one of the somites of
an arthropod. SternumsSternum Ster"num, n.; pl. L. Sterna, E. Sternums. [NL.,
from Gr. ?, the breast, chest.]
1. (Anat.) A plate of cartilage, or a series of bony or
cartilaginous plates or segments, in the median line of
the pectoral skeleton of most vertebrates above fishes;
the breastbone.
Note: The sternum is connected with the ribs or the pectorial
girdle, or with both. In man it is a flat bone, broad
anteriorly, narrowed behind, and connected with the
clavicles and the cartilages of the seven anterior
pairs of ribs. In most birds it has a high median keel
for the attachment of the muscles of the wings.
2. (Zo["o]l.) The ventral part of any one of the somites of
an arthropod. xiphisternumXiphiplastron Xiph"i*plas"tron, n.; pl. Xiphiplastra. [NL.,
fr. Gr. xi`fos a sword + plastron.] (Anat.)
The posterior, or fourth, lateral plate in the plastron of
turtles; -- called also xiphisternum.
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