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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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Highly Cited
2005
Highly Cited
2005
Dispersal decisions: common terns, Sterna hirundo, choose between colonies during prospecting
Highly Cited
2001
Highly Cited
2001
The differential distribution of acetylated and detyrosinated alpha‐tubulin in the microtubular cytoskeleton and primary cilia of hyaline cartilage chondrocytes
The primary cilium is a ubiquitous cytoplasmic organelle of unknown function. Ultrastructural evidence of primary cilia in… 
Highly Cited
2000
Highly Cited
2000
Response of engineered cartilage tissue to biochemical agents as studied by proton magnetic resonance microscopy.
OBJECTIVE To test the hypothesis that magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) results correlate with the biochemical composition of… 
Highly Cited
1993
Highly Cited
1993
Beta 1 integrins mediate chondrocyte interaction with type I collagen, type II collagen, and fibronectin.
Chondrocytes isolated from the cephalic region of sterna from 14-day-old chick embryos used beta 1 integrins and required either… 
Highly Cited
1992
Highly Cited
1992
The effects of different techniques of internal mammary artery harvesting on sternal blood flow.
Highly Cited
1988
Highly Cited
1988
Gene expression in mineralizing chick epiphyseal cartilage.
Highly Cited
1981
Highly Cited
1981
GROWTH AND ENERGETICS OF CHICKS OF THE SOOTY TERN (STERNA FUSCATA) AND COMMON TERN (S. HIRUNDO)
We measured the energy budgets of chicks of the Common Tern (Sterna hitundo) on Great Gull Island, New York and of the Sooty Tern… 
Highly Cited
1976
Highly Cited
1976
Nonsuppressible insulin-like activity and thyroid hormones: major pituitary-dependent sulfation factors for chick embryo cartilage.
Serum from hypothyroid hypophysectomized rats did not stimulate sulfation or incorporation of amino acids into chick embryo… 
Highly Cited
1961
Highly Cited
1961
Thumping of the precordium in ventricular standstill.
Abstract The effects of mechanical stimulation of the heart by blows “fair on the breastbone” are demonstrated in eleven patients… 
Highly Cited
1950
Highly Cited
1950
Chest wall tumors.
Pediatric chest wall tumors are rare. Malignancies predominate of which sarcomas are the most common. They usually present as a… 
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