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sternum

Anatomy; Human body

The sternum or breastbone is a long flat bony plate shaped like a capital "T" located anteriorly to the heart in the center of the thorax.

ribs

Anatomy; Human body

The human rib cage, also known as the thoracic cage, is a bony and cartilaginous structure which surrounds the thoracic cavity and supports the pectoral girdle, forming a core portion of the human ...

cervical vertebrae

Anatomy; Human body

In vertebrates, cervical vertebrae (singular: vertebra) are those vertebrae immediately inferior to the skull.

thoracic vertebrae

Anatomy; Human body

In human anatomy, twelve thoracic vertebrae compose the middle segment of the vertebral column, between the cervical vertebrae and the lumbar vertebrae.

lumbar vertebrae

Anatomy; Human body

The lumbar vertebrae are the largest segments of the movable part of the vertebral column, and are characterized by the absence of the foramen transversarium within the transverse process, and by the ...

carpal

Anatomy; Human body

In tetrapods, the carpus is the sole cluster of bones in the wrist between the radius and ulna and the metacarpus. The bones of the carpus do not belong to individual fingers (or toes in quadrupeds), ...

scaphoid bone

Anatomy; Human body

The scaphoid bone is one of the carpal bones of the wrist. It is situated between the hand and forearm on the thumb-side of the wrist (also called the lateral or radial side). The scaphoid bone is ...

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