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Title

Human Anatomy

Description

Bones (Thorax)

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Subject

Anatomy

Level

Undergraduate 4

Created

02/10/2008

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Additional Anatomy Flashcards

Term

Thorax- Chest

Definition

breast plate, trunk from neck to diaphragm lungs, heart

Term

Sternum

Definition

breast bone (formed from cartilage fusing together to form sternebrae)

Term

2 ribs

Definition

head, neck, tubercle
angle: point in greatest change in curvature
costal groove: inferior aspect of rib loction for intercoastal arteries and nerves

Term

Sternum and ribs function

Definition

protects organs, respiration, support, muscle attachment site