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Search Results for: manubrium

The manubrium is a handle-like structure, as in the manubrium of the sternum or of the malleus. In Latin, it translates to... Read More

midsternum --> body of sternum The middle and largest portion of the sternum, lying between the manubrium superiorly and... Read More

sternal angle The angle between the manubrium and the body of the sternum at the manubriosternal junction. Marks the level... Read More

Definition noun, plural: cartilaginous joints A joint covered with cartilage, such as hyaline or fibrocartilage to allow... Read More

Apertura thoracis superior --> superior thoracic aperture The upper boundary of the bony thorax composed of the first... Read More

pelvic girdle The bony ring formed by the hip bones and the sacrum, to which the lower limbs are attached. Synonym: cingulum... Read More

Corpus sterni --> body of sternum The middle and largest portion of the sternum, lying between the manubrium superiorly... Read More

What is the Skeletal System? How to define a skeleton? The skeletal system is the main framework that gives your body its... Read More