The sternum IS a bone.
The sternum bone is in the middle of your chest, right above your heart and lungs.
nothing actually contains the sternum the sternum is the bone that connects the ribs together also helping to protect the ventral side of the ribs it also holds at the bottom the xyphoid process
The sternum is a flat bone
The sternum is bone.
The rib cage and the sternum helps to protect the heart and its surrounding organs.
Your ribs are the bones that protect your heart.
Sternum.
Sternum is the scientific term for the breastbone.
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Your sternum (breastbone) is connected to your rib bones. The ribs wrap around the chest and connect to the sternum in the front, helping to protect vital organs like the heart and lungs.
The sternum is a flat bone or membranous bone. It does not have a central medullary canal like long bones. For more information on bones & Joints particularly visit www.kneeindia.com