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Another name for sternum could be chest or breastbone.
rib cage
Breastbone
In Layman terminology, the sternum is known as the breastbone.
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∙ 8y ago
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∙ 8y agoSternal is the adjective form of sternum.
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Is the sternum medial to the heart?
The gallbladder is lateral to the sternum. The sternum is a midline structure.
Is the sternum inferior to the Umbilicus?
The sternum is superior to the pubic region.
What muscle attaches to the sternum?
intercoastals (body of sternum), Sternalis (manubrium of sternum), Sternocleidomastoid (manubrium of sternum), Pectoralis Major (body of sternum)
Is the heart anterior or lateral to the sternum?
The heat is posterior to the sternum, not anterior. It is a midline structure, like the sternum, so it is not lateral to the sternum.
What bone does the sternum protect?
The sternum IS a bone.
What kind of tissue is the sternum?
The sternum is bone.
What is the shape of the sternum?
The sternum is a flat bone
Is the nose lateral to the scapula?
The humerus is lateral to the sternum. The sternum, or breastbone, is midline.
Is sternum the same thing as vertebrae?
No, the sternum is NOT the same thing as vertebrae. The sternum is the breastbone. Vertebra are in the spine.
The nipple is what to the sternum?
The nipple is lateral to the sternum.
The shoulder is to the sternum?
Yes, and the sternum is medial to the shoulder.
Is the umbilicus inferior to the sternum?
The sternum is superior to the umbilicus.
