0
What else can I help you with?
What is enclosed by the breastbone and the ribs?
Thorax is enclosed by breast bones, ribs and thoracic vertebrae.
What is a bone lateral to the sternum?
The clavicles and ribs are lateral to the sternum. Both bones articulate with the breastbone.
How many bones are in a rib?
Same as an adult, 12 (on each side). The top 6 pair join in front at the sternum (breastbone), the lower 6 are connected only in back.
What is called rib bones?
Pain in the chest wall around the breastbone (or sternum) is the most characteristic feature of the condition known as costochondritis.
What bones protects heart?
The breastbone or sternum protect the heart. The ribs also help protect the organs in the chest including the lungs.
How many bones does the sternum have?
The sternum, also known as the breastbone, is a flat bone typically consisting of three parts. These parts are the manubrium, body, and xiphoid process. So, in total, the sternum consists of three bones fused together.
Where is where is the breast bone located?
The breastbone, also known as the sternum, is located in the center of the chest. It connects to the rib bones and helps protect the heart and lungs.
The breastbone is what to the shoulders?
The breastbone is anteromedial to the shoulder blade.
What is your breastbone is also know as ...?
Your breastbone is called the sternum.
What bones make up the sternoclavicular joint?
The sternoclavicular joint is formed by the articulation between the clavicle (collarbone) and the manubrium of the sternum (breastbone), along with the first costal cartilage.
What is another name for the breastbone?
Sternocostal or costosternal means pertaining to the breastbone and ribs.Costosternal
How does the skeleton protect the heart?
the heart is situated just behind and slightly left of the breastbone, from this bone arises the ribs, the bones that go around the body trunk and defines the thorax. This anatomy is how the skeleton protects the heart.
