Statements (24)
Predicate | Object |
---|---|
gptkbp:instanceOf |
gptkb:bone
|
gptkbp:arterialSupply |
internal thoracic arteries
|
gptkbp:articulatesWith |
clavicle
first seven ribs |
gptkbp:composedOf |
xiphoid process
body of sternum manubrium |
gptkbp:developedBy |
collagen
|
gptkbp:function |
protects heart
protects lungs |
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
sternum
|
gptkbp:innervates |
anterior cutaneous branches of intercostal nerves
|
gptkbp:latinEtymology |
from Greek 'sternon' meaning chest
|
gptkbp:length |
approximately 17 cm
|
gptkbp:locatedIn |
thorax
|
gptkbp:ossifies |
during adulthood
|
gptkbp:partOf |
gptkb:bone
|
gptkbp:scientificName |
gptkb:sternum
|
gptkbp:shape |
flat bone
|
gptkbp:significance |
can be fractured in trauma
site for bone marrow biopsy |
gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:internal_thoracic_artery
gptkb:Bone_marrow |
gptkbp:bfsLayer |
6
|