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Sternum

Known as: Sterna, breastbone, Sternum/Sternal 
A long, narrow, and flat bone commonly known as BREASTBONE occurring in the midsection of the anterior thoracic segment or chest region, which… 
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Benign Sternal NeoplasmBlood supply aspectsBody of sternumBody part

Narrower (6)

Bone of sternumBone structure of manubriumCartilage of sternumManubriosternal symphysis

Broader (2)

Rib CageStructure of flat bone

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1998
1998
Pigment distribution in the Pacific region of the Southern Ocean (autumn 1995)
Abstract Phytoplankton distribution patterns are still largely unknown for the Pacific region of the Southern Ocean. Pigment… 
1997
1997
Breeding cycle of pearl oysters Pinctada mazatlanica and Pteria sterna (Bivalvia:Pteriidae) at Bahia de la paz, Baja California Sur, Mexico
1993
1993
Flightless bird from the Cretaceous of Mongolia
Nature 362, 623-628 (1993) IT has been brought to our attention by Ben Creisler that the genus name Mononychus used to refer to a… 
1987
1987
Stress fracture of the sternum in a wrestler
We have reported and documented a sternal stress fracture. This possibility should be included in the differential diagnosis of… 
Review
1987
Review
1987
Spontaneous fracture of the sternum and sternal tuberculosis.
Skeletal tuberculous osteomyelitis is an uncommon condi- tion in the United Kingdom. Tuberculous osteomyelitis of the sternum is… 
1986
1986
CHEST DEFLECTION CHARACTERISTICS OF VOLUNTEERS AND HYBRID III DUMMIES. IN: SEAT BELTS: THE DEVELOPMENT OF AN ESSENTIAL SAFETY FEATURE
The study analyzed field accident data obtained by the Association Peugeot-Renault 386 occupants who were involved in frontal… 
1972
1972
Studies on terns with particular reference to feeding ecology
Four species of sea terns in the genus Sterna were studied primarily to determine how they differed in strategies used to exploit… 
1971
1971
Shell thickness, DDE levels in eggs, and reproductive success in common terns (Sterna hirundo), in Alberta.
A comprehensive study of reproductive success of an isolated colony of common terns (Sterna hirundo) reveals that DDE, the… 
1962
1962
Comparative toxicity of stable rare earth compounds. II. Effect of citrate and edetate complexing on acute toxicity in mice and guinea pigs.
S>Intraperitoneal injections of rare earth chlorides, citrates, and edetate (EDTA) complexes in mice and guinea pigs produced… 
1941
1941
REPEATED AND FATAL CORONARY THROMBOSIS IN A YOUNG MAN
This case is presented because it brings to the fore many questions which form the foundations of a worth while discussion… 
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