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...

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...

cartilaginous process (extension) located in the inferior segment of the sternum, typically ossified in adult humans. Both the Greek-derived term xiphoid...

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...

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...

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...

A sternal fracture is a fracture of the sternum (the breastbone), located in the center of the chest. The injury, which occurs in 5–8% of people who experience...

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...

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...

in bird anatomy is an extension of the sternum (breastbone) which runs axially along the midline of the sternum and extends outward, perpendicular to the...

A pull-up is an upper-body strength exercise. The pull-up is a closed-chain movement where the body is suspended by the hands, gripping a bar or other...

name sternocleidomastoid because it originates at the manubrium of the sternum (sterno-) and the clavicle (cleido-) and has an insertion at the mastoid...

minor muscle. The pectoralis major arises from parts of the clavicle and sternum, costal cartilages of the true ribs, and the aponeurosis of the abdominal...

(15 cm) long that serves as a strut between the shoulder blade and the sternum (breastbone). There are two clavicles, one on the left and one on the right...

with the sternum. The only exception is the first rib, which has a synchondrosis joint since the cartilage is directly united with the sternum. The sternocostal...

the breast, sternum and medial end of the clavicle is covered with terminal hair, is most common (57%). CS – Chest hair primarily on sternum and around...

seventh to tenth ribs. It attaches to the body and xiphoid process of the sternum. The thoracic diaphragm attaches to the costal margin. The costal angle...

allow for the motion of the sternoclavicular joint (connection between sternum and clavicle) and acromioclavicular joint (connection between clavicle...

front of the body, most of the ribs are joined by costal cartilage to the sternum. Ribs connect to vertebrae at the costovertebral joints. The parts of a...

providing medial extension. The first seven pairs are connected with the sternum; the next three are each articulated with the lower border of the cartilage...

the projecting: 297  angle formed between the manubrium and body of a sternum at their junction at the manubriosternal joint.: 297  The sternal angle...

Sternal foramen (or perforated sternum) is an oval foramen present at lower one-third of the sternum. It is a relatively common anatomical variation found...

used to remove the sternum from the soft tissue that attaches it to the mediastinum. Now the lungs and the heart are exposed. The sternum is set aside and...

procedure in which a vertical inline incision is made along the sternum, after which the sternum itself is divided using a sternal saw. This procedure provides...

chest, is a malformation of the chest characterized by a protrusion of the sternum and ribs. It is distinct from the related malformation pectus excavatum...

all birds whose sternum (breast bone) has a keel (carina). The keel is a strong median ridge running down the length of the sternum. This is an important...

(planum sternale) is a coronal plane which transects the front of the sternum. The term is derived from Latin corona ('garland, crown'), from Ancient...

sternoclavicular ligament, and (the superoposterior portion of) the manubrium of sternum. It inserts onto the inferior border of the body of hyoid bone. The sternohyoid...