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Definitions of sternum
  1. noun
    the flat bone that articulates with the clavicles and the first seven pairs of ribs

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  • heart the hollow muscular organ located behind the sternum and between the lungs; its rhythmic contractions move the blood through the body
  • pump the hollow muscular organ located behind the sternum and between the lungs; its rhythmic contractions move the blood through the body
  • costa any of the 12 pairs of curved arches of bone extending from the spine to or toward the sternum in humans (and similar bones in most vertebrates)
  • rib any of the 12 pairs of curved arches of bone extending from the spine to or toward the sternum in humans (and similar bones in most vertebrates)
  • collarbone bone linking the scapula and sternum
  • ticker the hollow muscular organ located behind the sternum and between the lungs; its rhythmic contractions move the blood through the body
  • clavicle bone linking the scapula and sternum
  • sternocleidomastoid one of two thick muscles running from the sternum and clavicle to the mastoid and occipital bone; turns head obliquely to the opposite side; when acting together they flex the neck and extend the head
  • sternal of or relating to or near the sternum
  • sternocleidomastoid muscle one of two thick muscles running from the sternum and clavicle to the mastoid and occipital bone; turns head obliquely to the opposite side; when acting together they flex the neck and extend the head
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