Search Results for: sternum
Midsternum
midsternum --> body of sternum The middle and largest portion of the sternum, lying between the manubrium superiorly and... Read More
Skeletal system
What is the Skeletal System? How to define a skeleton? The skeletal system is the main framework that gives your body its... Read More
Digastric muscle
Digastric Definition The digastric muscle is a paired muscle located under the jaw, consisting of the anterior and... Read More
Corpus sterni
Corpus sterni --> body of sternum The middle and largest portion of the sternum, lying between the manubrium superiorly... Read More
Spongy bone
Spongy bone, also known as cancellous bone or trabecular bone, is a type of bone tissue found at the ends of long bones and... Read More
Hematopoiesis
Definition noun, plural: hematopoieses A biological process in which new blood cells are formed, and is usually taking place... Read More
Fibrocartilage
What Is Fibrocartilage? Fibrocartilage is the strongest transitional connective tissue made up of collagen fibers and... Read More
Juncturae cinguli membri superioris
Juncturae cinguli membri superioris --> joints of pectoral girdle The joints uniting the scapulae and clavicles to each... Read More
Cartilaginous joint
Definition noun, plural: cartilaginous joints A joint covered with cartilage, such as hyaline or fibrocartilage to allow... Read More
Dorsal spine
Definition noun One of the three distinct portions along the spine or the vertebral column (the other two are the cervical... Read More
Apertura thoracis superior
Apertura thoracis superior --> superior thoracic aperture The upper boundary of the bony thorax composed of the first... Read More
Sternal angle
sternal angle The angle between the manubrium and the body of the sternum at the manubriosternal junction. Marks the level... Read More
Substernal angle
substernal angle --> infrasternal angle The angle between the lower borders of the costal cartilages of the two sides as... Read More
Respiration
Organization of the Respiratory System Each lung is composed of air sacs called alveoli - the sites of gas exchange with... Read More