rib vs Sternum

特性	rib	Sternum
ラテン語名	dorsal rib	Os sternum
種類	Bone	Bone
器官系	N/A	Skeletal
身体部位	N/A	Thorax
機能	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 …
臨床的意義	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

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rib

dorsal rib

Sternum

Os sternum

The flat bone at the center of the anterior chest wall, the sternum shields the heart and great vessels and anchors the costal cartilages of the upper seven ribs and the clavicles; its interior is …

Skeletal Thorax