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Sternum

Term · Environment · MLC-T-ENV-026798

A long, narrow, and flat bone commonly known as breastbone occurring in the midsection of the anterior thoracic segment or chest region, which stabilizes the rib cage and serves as the point of origin for several muscles that move the arms, head, and neck.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-ENV-026798
FieldEnvironment
ReferencesNLM Medical Subject Headings (MeSH)
Record as JSON
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  "id": "MLC-T-ENV-026798",
  "term": "Sternum",
  "field": "Environment",
  "definition": "A long, narrow, and flat bone commonly known as breastbone occurring in the midsection of the anterior thoracic segment or chest region, which stabilizes the rib cage and serves as the point of origin for several muscles that move the arms, head, and neck.",
  "references": [
    "NLM Medical Subject Headings (MeSH)"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/environment/sternum/"
}

Record 26,798 of 30,736 in Environment terminology (MLC-0121). Request the full dataset.