sternum

GPTKB entity

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