sternal
IPA: stˈɝnʌɫ
adjective
- (anatomy) Of, relating to, or near the sternum.
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Examples of "sternal" in Sentences
- Heard best at the left lower sternal border.
- A sternal saw is a reciprocating bone cutter.
- The sternal end of the rib is cleaved into two.
- The sternal angle is a palpable clinical landmark.
- They do exhibit the anatine type of sternal keel though.
- It is midway between the lateral sternal and the mammary line.
- The most common site of sternal fractures is at the sternal angle.
- The efferent vessels of the anterior set pass to the sternal glands.
- The flat, acromial end of the clavicle is broader than the sternal end.
- On the underside the sternal process is narrow and blunt, slightly curved.
- The sternal plane is a coronal plane which transects the front of the sternum.
- “Failed union of these side-by-side centers results in an anomaly known as a sternal foramen.”
- MAKARY: Most stab wounds to the chest actually don ` t involve the heart, it ` s well protected by the sternal bone.
- After a vigorous sternal rub, I learned the man's airway was intact, he could move all extremities, open eyes, and mumble.
- Using a technique called sternal skin conductance, doctors were able to positively identify hot flashes in males, a positive step toward providing therapy for those patients in need.
- The ventral ends of the ribs become united to one another by a longitudinal bar termed the sternal plate, and opposite the first seven pairs of ribs these sternal plates fuse in the middle line to form the manubrium and body of the sternum.
- If you think about it, the the thorax of a bird is a fairly rigid box, with that large sternal keel up front and short ribs—it's a wonder that they are able to get enough air from those tiny organs with relatively little capability for expanding and contracting the chest.