rib vs Sternum

属性	rib	Sternum
拉丁名称	dorsal rib	Os sternum
类型	Bone	Bone
身体系统	N/A	Skeletal
身体区域	N/A	Thorax
功能	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 …
临床意义	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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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