it is weaker
sternum and ribs
Ribs and sternum
ribs and sternum
at the center of sternum
Place your hands in the middle of the chest on the sternum.
Locate the middle of the sternum. This is where your hand location should be for an adult or child. For an infant, it will be on the sternum, 1 finger below the nipple line.
Sternum is the scientific term for the breastbone.
A xiphisternum is a small cartilaginous extension to the lower part of the sternum, which in adult humans is often ossified.
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.
One, the sternum.
One, the sternum.