sternal cartilage
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Sternal angle — Lateral border of sternum. Anterior surface of sternum and costal cartilages. (Sternal … Wikipedia
Cartilage — Firm, rubbery tissue that cushions bones at joints. A more flexible kind of cartilage connects muscles with bones and makes up other parts of the body, such as the larynx and the outside parts of the ears. * * * A connective tissue characterized… … Medical dictionary
sternal rib — noun 1. : a rib whose costal cartilage connects with the sternum : true rib 2. : the ventral segment of a rib of some animals that represents an ossified costal cartilage … Useful english dictionary
Costal cartilage — Sternocostal and interchondral articulations. Anterior view. Anterior surface of ste … Wikipedia
cartilago costalis — [TA] costal cartilage: a bar of hyaline cartilage by which the ventral extremity of a rib is attached to the sternum in the case of the true ribs, or to the superiorly adjacent ribs in the case of the upper false ribs; called also sternal… … Medical dictionary
chondrosternal — 1. Relating to a sternal cartilage. 2. Relating to the costal cartilages and the sternum. * * * chon·dro·ster·nal .kän drō stərn əl adj of or relating to the costal cartilages and sternum * * * chon·dro·ster·nal (kon″dro sturґnəl)… … Medical dictionary
hypochondria — n. 1 abnormal anxiety about one s health. 2 morbid depression without real cause. Etymology: LL f. Gk hupokhondria soft parts of the body below the ribs, where melancholy was thought to arise (as HYPO , khondros sternal cartilage) … Useful english dictionary
Joint — A joint is the area where two bones are attached for the purpose of motion of body parts. A joint is usually formed of fibrous connective tissue and cartilage. An articulation or an arthrosis is the same as a joint. Joints are grouped according… … Medical dictionary
Muscle — is the tissue of the body which primarily functions as a source of power. There are three types of muscle in the body. Muscle which is responsible for moving extremities and external areas of the body is called "skeletal muscle." Heart… … Medical dictionary
line — 1. A mark, strip, or streak. In anatomy, a long, narrow mark, strip, or streak distinguished from the adjacent tissues by color, texture, or elevation. SEE ALSO: linea. 2. A unit of … Medical dictionary
