it supports the chest
it protects the chest
it allows movement in the chest
The medical term for the chest bone is the sternum. It is a flat bone located in the center of the chest that connects to the ribs.
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.
The sternum bone is in the middle of your chest, right above your heart and lungs.
The bone in the center of the chest is the sternum; it is also called the breastbone.
In order to make space for lungs part of bone swells on chest....
The function of the chest cavity is to support some internal organs. The lungs and the heart are located in the chest cavity which protects and supports them.
Another name for the chest bone is the sternum. The sternum is just one bone of 25 which make up the thorax, or chest, of the human body.
I guess clavicle is the breastbone & collarbone is the chest bone. They are the same literally
Pigeon chest, also known as pectus carinatum, is a deformity of the chest in which the breastbone protrudes outward. It can cause the chest to look more prominent or stick out. In severe cases, it may cause respiratory problems or affect the heart's function.
It is called the breastbone, or sternum.
Breastbone
Collar bone--the horizontal bone that runs from shoulder to shoulder across the sternum or chest bone.