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Sternum

sternum

The breastbone. The sternum articulates with the ribs 1 through 7 on either side of the chest. The flat bone that articulates with the clavicles and the first seven pairs of ribs.The breastbone.


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Re: Stomach bloating and weight gain

... (meaning anything dairy, soy lecithin and soy protein, corn syrup, cornstarch, etc.) Well, my daughter's pain in her stomach, just below her sternum, has subsided and only comes about on rare occasions. Her stomach distention has come down some but not all the way. What I discovered, though, ...

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by Jennuan
Sun Nov 23, 2008 6:44 am
 
Forum: Physiology
Topic: Stomach bloating and weight gain
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Stomach bloating and weight gain

... (can give you tips on digestive enzymes and probiotics that might be helpful) My daughter has pain in her upper stomach, just under her sternum. Her upper stomach protrudes about two to three inches past her chest (she's 7). Her gut (belly button area) protrudes another inch out from ...

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by Jennuan
Sun Sep 28, 2008 5:50 pm
 
Forum: Physiology
Topic: Stomach bloating and weight gain
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Frog Skeleton Help

... canal Pozngopophysis Neutral Spine Tranverse Process Pelvic Girdle Allson Leadmon Pudisynaphsia Pectoral Girdle Suprascapula Scapula Clavicle Sternum Epidernum Forelimb Humerus Deltoid Capxils Metacarpals Phalanges Radio-Ulna Skull Ventral View Parsy brand Pterygoid Venier Hyoid Arterior Cornea ...

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by jemokn
Mon Sep 15, 2008 1:58 pm
 
Forum: Zoology Discussion
Topic: Frog Skeleton Help
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Views: 5091

ABBB-dOOO-MEN

I think Victor is correct. Just think of snakes' body: they have ribs (almost) along their body length, but have no sternum at all. The advantage is that snakes can flexibly roll and constrict ;)

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by Dr.Stein
Wed Sep 06, 2006 4:22 am
 
Forum: Physiology
Topic: ABBB-dOOO-MEN
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Insects' mouthparts

... labial segments. However the second one claims that praementum is homologous to stipes, mentum is homologous to cardo and submentum is that merged sternum. Do you have any idea which consensus is closer to the truth :?:

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by SU_reptile
Tue May 02, 2006 11:15 am
 
Forum: Zoology Discussion
Topic: Insects' mouthparts
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