Anatomy

Sternum

A long, narrow, and flat bone commonly known as BREASTBONE occurring in the midsection of the anterior thoracic segment or chest region, which stabilizes the rib cage and serves as the point of origin for several muscles that move the arms, head, and neck.

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A long, narrow, and flat bone commonly known as BREASTBONE occurring in the midsection of the anterior thoracic segment or chest region, which stabilizes the rib cage and serves as the point of origin for several muscles that move the arms, head, and neck.

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Indexed with the subheadings abnormalities, anatomy & histology, blood supply, chemistry, cytology, diagnostic imaging, drug effects, embryology, enzymology, growth & development, immunology, injuries, innervation, metabolism, microbiology, parasitology, pathology, physiology, physiopathology, radiation effects, surgery, transplantation, ultrastructure, virology.

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  1. A02w.835w.232w.570w.750w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Sternum. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D013249. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D013249
  2. Sternum. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sternum
  3. Sternum. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q8481