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The sternum is a flat bone or membranous bone. It does not have a central medullary canal like long bones.
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∙ 13y ago
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∙ 10y agoNo, the sternum is the chest bone, also called the breastbone. It is a long flat bone shaped like a capital "T", located in the center of the chest. The cranium is the part of the skull that encases the brain.
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∙ 9y agoThe sternum, also known as the breast bone, is not a long bone, but a flat bone. The femur is an example of a long bone.
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∙ 13y agoFlat, i believe.
The sternum bone is in the middle of your chest, right above your heart and lungs.
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∙ 14y agoYes. It connects most of your ribs, forming your rib cage. It also protects your lungs and heart.
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∙ 11y agoNo, the collar bones are above the sternum, which is also known as the breast bone located in the center of the thorax and connected to the rib cage.
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∙ 12y agoYes, it is.
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∙ 13y agoyes.
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What are correctly matched short bone-wrist long bone-leg irregular bone-sternum flat bone-cranium?
short bone- wrist
What is the bone at the center of the ribs?
It is known as the sternumThis is the sternum or breastbone and provides an anchoring point for the chest muscles and ribs.I may or may not be wrong, but I think it might be the sternum. Hope this helped. =)Breastbone or Sternum (Scientific Name)..... Is that what you were talking about (it is between the ribs)
What is a strenim?
Sternum=breast bone.
What bone is longest the chest bone or the lower leg bone?
By the 'chest bone' do you mean the sternum? And which 'lower leg bone', the tibia or the fibula? If by 'chest bone' you mean the sternum, both of the 'lower leg bones' are longer.
What is the last bone to ossify in the human skeleton?
The xyphoid process in the sternum is the last bone to ossify in the human skeleton.
What bone does the sternum protect?
The sternum IS a bone.
What is the sternum bone?
The sternum bone is in the middle of your chest, right above your heart and lungs.
What does the sternum look like?
The Sternum (Breastbone): The sternum is a long, flat, dagger-shaped bone. It is about 15 - 18 cm long and is found in the center of the chest region. tosserss.
What kind of tissue is the sternum?
The sternum is bone.
What is the shape of the sternum?
The sternum is a flat bone
What are correctly matched short bone-wrist long bone-leg irregular bone-sternum flat bone-cranium?
short bone- wrist
What bone is breast bone?
Sternum.
How long is the sternum bone?
about 6-8 inches, depending on the size of the person
What is the bone at the center of the ribs?
It is known as the sternumThis is the sternum or breastbone and provides an anchoring point for the chest muscles and ribs.I may or may not be wrong, but I think it might be the sternum. Hope this helped. =)Breastbone or Sternum (Scientific Name)..... Is that what you were talking about (it is between the ribs)
What bone in the skull is a flat bone?
sternum
Which is not a arm bone humerus radius sternum or ulna?
sternum
What is a sturnum?
The sternum is a large bone just under the neck. It is long and very fragile
