rib vs Sternum

Thuộc tính rib Sternum
Tên Latin dorsal rib Os sternum
Loại Bone Bone
Hệ thống cơ thể N/A Skeletal
Vùng cơ thể N/A Thorax
Chức năng 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 …
Tầm quan trọng lâm sàng 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

Full structure pages

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