Sternum

Introduction: Sternum

Description of Sternum

Sternum: , gen. sterni, pl. , sterna [TA] A long flat bone, articulating with the cartilages of the first seven ribs and with the clavicle, forming the middle part of the anterior wall of the thorax; it consists of three portions: the corpus or body, the manubrium, and the xiphoid process. SYN: breast bone. [Mod. L. fr. G. sternon, the chest]
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Sternum: the flat bone that articulates with the clavicles and the first seven pairs of ribs.
Source: WordNet 2.1

Sternum as an organ

Sternum (organ): Bone on the front of the chest.

Sternum (organ): See Sternum (organ information).

More information on organs: Sternum:

• Sternum

Terms associated with Sternum:

Terms Similar to Sternum:

• breastbone

Source - WordNet 2.1

More specific terms for Sternum:

• Manubrium
• Xiphoid Bone

Source - MeSH 2007

Broader terms for Sternum

• Thorax

Source - MeSH 2007

• bone
• os

Source - WordNet 2.1

Hierarchical classifications of Sternum

The following list attempts to classify Sternum into categories where each line is subset of the next.

WordNet 2.1

• bone,os
• connective tissue
• animal tissue
• tissue
• body part
• part,piece
• thing
• entity

Source: WordNet 2.1

MeSH 2007 Hierarchy:

• Musculoskeletal System
  • Skeleton
    • Bone and Bones
      • Thorax
        • Sternum

MESH - OBO (Open Biomedical Ontologies)

• thorax
• body region
• Anatomy

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