rib vs Sternum

الخاصية rib Sternum
الاسم اللاتيني dorsal rib Os sternum
النوع Bone Bone
جهاز الجسم N/A Skeletal
منطقة الجسم N/A Thorax
الوظيفة N/A The flat bone in the center of the anterior chest wall. Protects the heart and great vessels. Provides attachment for the costal cartilages of the upper seven ribs and the …
الأهمية السريرية N/A Sternal fractures occur from direct trauma (steering wheel injuries). Median sternotomy is the standard approach for open-heart surgery. Sternal bone marrow aspiration and biopsy are common diagnostic procedures.
FMA ID 7574 7485